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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

Description: The Underground Railroad is an upcoming American historical fiction drama web television limited series directed by Barry Jenkins based on the novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead. The series is set to premiere on Amazon Video. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama, History, War
Year Released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
First episode air date: May 14, 2021
Director: Barry Jenkins
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Composer: Nicholas Britell
Genre: Historical Fiction
Executive Producers: Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
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