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'This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week'

'This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week'
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Director Barry Jenkins' epic journey to The Underground Railway


Director Barry Jenkins' epic journey to The Underground Railway
14 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Director Barry Jenkins on filming The Underground Railroad: "This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week." Photos / Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios
Director Barry Jenkins on filming The Underground Railroad: "This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week." Photos / Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios
New York Times
Reggie Ugwu on how Barry Jenkins and his band of indie film-makers made television's most ambitious take on American slavery since Roots.
There was only one time when he seriously thought about quitting. The project,

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The Epic Journey to 'The Underground Railroad' - The New York Times


Barry Jenkins and Thuso Mbedu on the set of “The Underground Railroad,” which took an emotional toll on the cast and crew. “This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week,” Jenkins said.Credit...Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios
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The Epic Journey to ‘The Underground Railroad’
How Barry Jenkins and his band of indie filmmakers made television’s most ambitious take on American slavery since “Roots.”
Barry Jenkins and Thuso Mbedu on the set of “The Underground Railroad,” which took an emotional toll on the cast and crew. “This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week,” Jenkins said.Credit...Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios

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'The Underground Railroad': Trailer, Premiere Date and What We Know About Barry Jenkins' Series


 
Taking place in an alternate history, the series will follow Cora’s (Mbedu)
 harrowing journey to freedom after escaping a Georgia plantation in the antebellum South for the rumored Underground Railroad, which is a secret network of tracks and tunnels run by engineers and conductors. 
Throughout her journey, Cora grapples with the memories of her mother, Mabel, who left her behind during her own escape while being pursued by Ridgeway (Edgerton), a bounty hunter fixated on bringing Cora back to the plantation she escaped, especially since he never caught her mother. 
Amazon
When asked how the series will resonate with audiences once it’s finally released, Harper told ET that he hopes “that people can watch this and really connect with the story and get angry. I would also hope that people would take that time to examine who they would be in that world.”

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Barry Jenkins' show The Underground Railroad releases new trailer

Barry Jenkins' show The Underground Railroad releases new trailer
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'The Underground Railroad': Teaser, Premiere Date and What We Know About Barry Jenkins' Series


 
Teaser and Premiere Date
The series was filmed on location in various parts of Georgia starting in the summer of 2019 and was temporarily shut down by the coronavirus outbreak that led to a lockdown throughout most of the country. However, the production was able to start again amid the pandemic, with Jenkins announcing that filming had wrapped at the end of September 2020. 
Since then Jenkins has released several moody teasers (
see below) ahead of the first official trailer, which was released by Amazon in February, alongside an official premiere date of May 14, 2021. In the evocative clip, a voice can be heard saying, “We are Africans in America. Something new to the history of the world,” over a new montage of footage from the series. 

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'The Underground Railroad': Cast, Premiere Date and What We Know About Barry Jenkins' Series

'The Underground Railroad': Cast, Premiere Date and What We Know About Barry Jenkins' Series
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