The Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(851 votes)

   #1 - Chapter 1: Georgia

   S1:E15/13/2021

   When Caesar convinces Cora to escape from Randall plantation in Georgia their lives are irrevocably changed. They discover the impossible in an underground railroad which takes them on an unexpected journey and reveals the true face of America.

   Director:Barry Jenkins

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   8.1/10(714 votes)

   #2 - Chapter 2: South Carolina

   S1:E25/13/2021

   Griffin, South Carolina – a seeming paradise of progress and racial harmony that hides dark secrets, especially the secrets of “Bessie" and "Christian." Meanwhile, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway begins his pursuit of Cora.

   Director:Barry Jenkins

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   7.9/10(638 votes)

   #3 - Chapter 3: North Carolina

   S1:E35/13/2021

   Cora reaches a dangerous small town in North Carolina where she must secret away in an abolitionist’s attic while putting everyone’s lives in danger.

   Director:Barry Jenkins

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   7.3/10(615 votes)

   #4 - Chapter 4: The Great Spirit

   S1:E45/13/2021

   A young Arnold Ridgeway comes of age while testing his belief in The Great Spirit.

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   7.7/10(570 votes)

   #5 - Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus

   S1:E55/13/2021

   Captured by Ridgeway, Cora is forced to travel across the barren inferno of Tennessee. She shares the perilous journey with Jasper, a noble runaway filled with inner-strength.

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   7.9/10(539 votes)

   #6 - Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs

   S1:E65/13/2021

   For Arnold Ridgeway, a journey home reveals that "the past is not past." And a chance encounter with a freedman named Royal gives Cora new hope.

   Director:Barry Jenkins

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   7.4/10(525 votes)

   #7 - Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs

   S1:E75/13/2021

   Let the fire burn.

   Director:Barry Jenkins

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   7.6/10(505 votes)

   #8 - Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn

   S1:E85/13/2021

   Royal brings Cora to Valentine Farm, a thriving Black community and vineyard on the bountiful Indiana frontier. Carrying the scars of her journey, Cora struggles to find peace in this new home.

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   8.8/10(567 votes)

   #9 - Chapter 9: Indiana Winter

   S1:E95/13/2021

   Cora’s presence as a fugitive ignites tensions amongst the Valentine community. Just as she was beginning to make this her home, chaos reigns.

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    7.7/10(474 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 10: Mabel

    S1:E105/13/2021

    In this tale of motherhood, the beginning is the end is the beginning... for both mother and daughter.

    Director:Barry Jenkins

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