"UNDERGROUND" tonight on wgn.

[nitrofd]

Just a heads up about the new mini series "Underground" on WGN America tonight at 10:00 pm. Eastern.a story about 5 slaves who escape from a plantation in Macon, Georgia and try to make the 700 mile trek on the Underground railroad.
The show tonight is commercial free.

 

[brass napoleon]

I'll be anxious to hear the reviews, from CWTers and elsewhere.

 

[John Hartwell]

This can apparently be streamed live, for free at http://wikitv.eu/wgn-america/


ETA (March 11): CORRECTION: that link for some reason does not work for this program. But, you CAN stream episodes any time, directly from WGN America, at: http://www.wgnamerica.com/series/underground/season-one

jno

 

[LoriAnn]

Just a heads up about the new mini series "Underground" on WGN America tonight at 10:00 pm. Eastern.a story about 5 slaves who escape from a plantation in Macon, Georgia and try to make the 700 mile trek on the Underground railroad.
The show tonight is commercial free.

Thank you for posting ~ I love this kind of thing!

 

[Sid J.]

Review: In 'Underground,' Antebellum Slaves Plan Their Escape
By NEIL GENZLINGERMARCH 8, 2016

Photo

From left, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Alano Miller and Renwick Scott in "Underground."CreditSkip Bolen/Sony Pictures Television, via Associated Press

"Underground," another well-made show from the underappreciated network WGN America, is at its best when it's hardest to watch.
The 10-episode series, which begins on Wednesday night, is a fictional account of slaves who try to escape a Georgia plantation just before the Civil War. A century and a half after that war ended, the real-life presidential campaign has made an issue of racism, both overt and implied. The most harrowing scenes in this series — degradations and cruelties both physical and psychological — are blunt reminders of why race-based hatred remains so entrenched. Superiority and oppression are addictive.
On the plantation, a slave named Noah (Aldis Hodge) yearns for freedom, and he and a core group of fellow slaves begin to piece together what they know about the outside


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/a...rod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0

 

[Nathanb1]

Looking reasonably.good so far.

 

[chellers]

This can apparently be streamed live, for free at http://wikitv.eu/wgn-america/

Thanks, John. Wish I had caught your post in time to watch.

 

[John Hartwell]

Thanks, John. Wish I had caught your post in time to watch.

Well, it didn't do me any good -- I dozed off before 9:30, and woke up at 3 a.m.! I usually don't fall asleep before 1 a.m. Now I have to try to find out if it's being repeated.


ETA: OK, just checked, it's being repeated at 10 p.m. tonight. Now, to stay awake for it ....

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Good morning Jno! Don't you hate that? Dogs generally get indignant if we're not in the right place at the right time but sometimes this gets allowed. Problem being at 2 am everyone feels it to be morning, time for breakfast and general mayhem.

We missed it too, broke my foot again, number 6 for that one ( no, really ) will watch tonight. If it's too good will miss half anyway watching through fingers. Just reading any one account makes my toes curl. Was it incredible?

 

[nitrofd]

Underground was really impressive, not like the soap opera Mercy Street.there looks to be some interesting twists coming up in the next couple of episodes.this is so far the best pre-civil war program that has been on the tube.there are 9 more episodes coming and it looks very promising.

 

[LoriAnn]

We missed it too, broke my foot again,

Hang on...you broke your foot?!

 

[mikekj]

I found it odd that the one guy brought his son a baseball and Baseball glove as a gift, since baseball was practically unknown in 1857 and the glove was still 15-20 years away.

But the pistols looked OK, 1851 colts, and I didn't see any brass frames.

 

[Littlestown]

'Underground' Blazes WGN Ratings Record In Debut
http://deadline.com/2016/03/underground-blazes-wgn-debut-record-ratings-1201718151/

 

[Littlestown]

'Underground' Review: WGN America's Slave Railroad Drama Is Compelling TV
http://deadline.com/2016/03/undergr...america-slavery-aldis-hodge-video-1201713084/

 

[chellers]

'Underground' Review: WGN America's Slave Railroad Drama Is Compelling TV
http://deadline.com/2016/03/undergr...america-slavery-aldis-hodge-video-1201713084/

Hello, Littlestown. It's great to see you again.

 

[brass napoleon]

Well, it didn't do me any good -- I dozed off before 9:30, and woke up at 3 a.m.! I usually don't fall asleep before 1 a.m. Now I have to try to find out if it's being repeated.


ETA: OK, just checked, it's being repeated at 10 p.m. tonight. Now, to stay awake for it ....

Hmmm. Looking like that's 10 PM central time.

 

[chellers]

Hmmm. Looking like that's 10 PM central time.

I was looking for it, as well. Will try to check their schedule.

 

[John Hartwell]

Hmmm. Looking like that's 10 PM central time.

Since the 9 o'clock news is on now, I expect (read 'hope') you're right. I didn't even think of that when I posted the time.

 

[brass napoleon]

I was looking for it, as well. Will try to check their schedule.

Is this the 9 o'clock news?. I just found their schedule, and it says Underground airs at 10 PM eastern time and is showing now.

 

[brass napoleon]

Yep, you're right, it's the 9 o'clock news. The web-site that's streaming this must have an hour delay.