Underground

Reminder: This was a show about enslaved people.

Oh no!  Say it ain’t so!  After only two seasons, WGN has canceled the “Underground” series.  Executive produced by John Legend, the show chronicled the lives of runaway slaves.  It was a creative, trailblazing, gutsy and much needed series. Peter Kern, the new CEO of Tribune Media–the parent company of WGN network–had this to say: […]

Let’s jump right in. We start off back in Louisville on the plantation where Daniel (Bokeem Woodbine) and his family live. He’s learned to read and write (an extremely dangerous skill for a slave) and professes his love for his wife by writing the word. As sweet as the gesture is, she immediately destroys all […]

Oh. My. God. You know, I usually hate when I have to wait an entire year before a new season returns but Creator Misha Green (hey Black girl) and her amazing writing team did not disappoint. The first episode of season two was chock full of surprises. Let’s walk through a few of them. Introducing Bokeem […]

WGN's new show Underground stars Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smolett-Bell as they lead a group of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Plus, "Underground" gets renewed for a second season and a New Orleans woman claims she was denied service at a Family Dollar because she is gay.

Check out "Underground" tomorrow night at 10 p.m. on WGN.

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