Season 1

Broadcast
Original run	March 9, 2016 – May 11, 2016
No. of Episodes	10
Length	452 minutes (total)
Nielsen rating	18-49 rating: TBA Viewers (million): TBA
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	June 14, 2016
Blu-ray Disc release
Seasons
Next	Season 2

Season 1 of Underground aired from March 9, 2016 to May 11, 2016.

Summary

"Underground" follows a group of slaves who plan a daring escape from a Georgia plantation to cross 600 miles to freedom. The gripping original series premiered in 2016.

Cast

Starring

• Aldis Hodge as Noah (10 episodes)
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Rosalee (10 episodes)
• Christopher Meloni as August Pullman (10 episodes)
• Alano Miller as Cato (10 episodes)
• Jessica De Gouw as Elizabeth Hawkes (8 episodes)
• Amirah Vann as Ernestine (10 episodes)
• Renwick Scott as Henry (9 episodes)
• Marc Blucas as John Hawkes (8 episodes)
• Mykelti Williamson as Moses (- episodes)
• Adina Porter as Pearly Mae (- episodes)
• Johnny Ray Gill as Sam (- episodes)
• Theodus Crane as Zeke (- episodes)

Episodes

Picture	Title	Number	Season Number	Production Code	Original Airdate	U.S. viewers (million)
	"The Macon 7"	1	1	101	March 9, 2016	1.421
	In 1857, a group of slaves on a Georgia plantation make the dangerous decision to journey 600 miles north for the promise of freedom.
	"War Chest"	2	2	102	March 16, 2016	0.989
	A plantation dance becomes the perfect distraction for a heist while John and Elizabeth step into a strange new world.
	"The Lord's Day"	3	3	103	March 23, 2016	0.895
	The timetable for escape is agreed upon and Rosalee is tasked with the most important part of the plan.
	"Firefly"	4	4	104	March 30, 2016	0.915
	A notorious slave hunter tracks the runners as John and Elizabeth face a lethal predicament.
	"Run & Gun"	5	5	105	April 6, 2016	0.978
	The runners’ mad dash to catch a train heading north is complicated at every turn while the Macon slaves are questioned about their plans.
	"Troubled Water"	6	6	106	April 13, 2016	0.881
	The road takes its toll on August, as the runners are trapped in a floating coffin and Ernestine struggles to maintain her influence.
	"Cradle"	7	7	107	April 20, 2016	0.946
	Innocence is lost when children are forced to face the harsh realities of the world.
	"Grave"	8	8	108	April 27, 2016	0.992
	As death closes in, the runners' only hope is a suicidal attempt to hide in plain sight. Ernestine faces her worst fear.
	"Black & Blue"	9	9	109	May 4, 2016	0.905
	The rescue mission for a member of the Macon 7 takes a deadly turn while John and Elizabeth challenge each other’s choices.
	"The White Whale"	10	10	110	May 11, 2016	1.012
	Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives.

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Underground Season 1 (2016)
101. "The Macon 7" 102. "War Chest" 103. "The Lord's Day" 104. "Firefly" 105. "Run & Gun"	106. "Troubled Water" 107. "Cradle" 108. "Grave" 109. "Black & Blue" 110. "The White Whale"
See also: S1