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The Best Episodes of The Underground Railroad

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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...

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  1. Background image for Chapter 9: Indiana Winter
    8.9/10(556 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 9: Indiana Winter

    S1:E9

    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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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Chapter 1: Georgia
    8.1/10(834 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 1: Georgia

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Chapter 2: South Carolina
    8.1/10(699 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 2: South Carolina

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Chapter 3: North Carolina
    7.9/10(624 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 3: North Carolina

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs
    7.9/10(526 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 6: Tennessee - Proverbs

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus
    7.8/10(559 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 5: Tennessee - Exodus

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Chapter 10: Mabel
    7.8/10(464 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 10: Mabel

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn
    7.7/10(495 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 8: Indiana Autumn

    S1:E8

    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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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs
    7.4/10(515 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 7: Fanny Briggs

    S1:E7

    Let the fire burn.

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Chapter 4: The Great Spirit
    7.3/10(603 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 4: The Great Spirit

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Barry Jenkins
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 9: Indiana Winter" is the best rated episode of "The Underground Railroad". It scored 8.9/10 based on 556 votes. Directed by Barry Jenkins and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/13/2021. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 1: Georgia".