The Underground Railroad | |
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Genre | Historical fiction |
Created by | Barry Jenkins |
Based on | The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead |
Directed by | Barry Jenkins |
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Composer | Nicholas Britell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Cinematography | James Laxton[1] |
Running time | 20–77 minutes |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | May 14, 2021 |
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The Underground Railroad is an American historical drama limited television series created and directed by Barry Jenkins based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 14, 2021.
The series won the Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film, the BAFTA for Best International Programme, received a Peabody Award, and garnered several other nominations including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.