From creators Misha Green and Joe Pokaski; Executive Producer John Legend; Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman; and Executive Producer Anthony Hemingway directing the first four episodes, WGN America’s “Underground” tells the story of revolutionaries of the Underground Railroad who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. The provocative and compelling series focuses on a group of courageous men and women who band together for the fight of their lives—for their families, their future and their freedom.

The ensemble cast for “Underground” includes: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica de Gouw, Alano Miller, Christopher Meloni, Marc Blucas, Reed Diamond, Adina Porter, Amirah Vann, Mykelti Williamson, Theodus Crane, Johnny Ray Gill, Chris Chalk, Renwick Scott and guest star Jussie Smollett.