Underground - New Series about the Underground Railroad on WGN

[Thomas Kearney]

The Macon 7 Episode Recap:
Noah, a runaway slave on the Macon Plantation near Atlanta, GA, becomes tired of slave life and want to run to freedom via the Underground Railroad. He recruits Moses, the preacher, Sam, the carpenter, Rosalee, a house maid, Zeke, Pearly Mae, Moses' wife, and Cato, the master's right hand man, to come up with an escape plan. In a subplot, it is the Master's daughter's birthday, and his brother and wife are coming for the celebration. John Hawkes is a senator who is against slavery and is dealing not only with his brother, the master, but his nut job wife, who does not want to have kids because she saw how Rosalee's kid brother is treated. At the end of the episode, Noah and Cato are called into the Master's office to discuss Noah's business trip to Atlanta, where he tried to escape. It is implied that Cato gave the escape part away.

I will have a review for next week's episode up at the same time. I hope this helps for those who missed the premiere.