Solomon Northup's Odyssey

7.3/10 · 330 votesDec 10, 1984115 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

A free Black man from New York is tricked, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the South, where he endures twelve years of brutal servitude before finding a way to contact his family and secure his freedom.

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Solomon Northup

Book

Gordon Parks

Director

Lou Potter

Writer

Samm-Art Williams

Writer

John Carter

Editor

Yanna Kroyt Brandt

Producer

Shep Morgan

Executive Producer

Preston L. Holmes

Executive Producer

Gordon Parks

Original Music Composer

Hiro Narita

Director of Photography

Reuben Cannon

Casting Director

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Episode Summary

"Solomon Northup's Odyssey" is episode 3 of American Playhouse season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 330 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Gordon Parks and written by Lou Potter, Samm-Art Williams, it aired on December 10, 1984.

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

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