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The Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad

Every episode of The Underground Railroad ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad!

Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Prime Video

Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 9: Indiana Winter" is the best rated episode of "The Underground Railroad". It scored 8.9/10 based on 535 votes. Directed by Barry Jenkins and written by N/A, it aired on 5/13/2021. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 1: Georgia".

  • Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
    8.9/10535 votes
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    #1 - Chapter 9: Indiana Winter

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2021

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

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 1: Georgia
    8.1/10809 votes
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    #2 - Chapter 1: Georgia

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 2: South Carolina
    8.1/10674 votes
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    #3 - Chapter 2: South Carolina

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
    8.0/10506 votes
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    #4 - Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 3: North Carolina
    7.9/10598 votes
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    #5 - Chapter 3: North Carolina

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
    7.8/10539 votes
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    #6 - Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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.

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 10: Mabel
    7.8/10449 votes
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    #7 - Chapter 10: Mabel

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2021

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

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
    7.7/10472 votes
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    #8 - Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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.

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
    7.4/10493 votes
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    #9 - Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2021

    Let the fire burn.

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
    7.3/10579 votes
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    #10 - Chapter 4: The Great Spirit

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/2021

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

    Director: Barry Jenkins

    Writer: N/A