The Underground Railroad fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Underground Railroad is nerve-racking, violent, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, history, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, history, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Underground Railroad is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Thirteen in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 92). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 10 episodes.
Not quite. Critics rate The Underground Railroad higher (94) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2021 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Underground Railroad in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Underground Railroad, including Establishing Character Moment, Distant Prologue, Ambiguous Time Period.
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