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Character Posters For WGN America’s Underground Season 2<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

February 2, 2017<\/p>\n

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WGN America has released a boatload of character posters for the second-season premiere of its hit original drama series Underground<\/strong>, which will air on 10 PM Wednesday, March 8.<\/p>\n

The Collection Of Gripping Images Features New And Returning Cast Including Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Christopher Meloni, Alano Miller, Amirah Vann And Jessica De Gouw, Along With First-Look Images At All-New Cast Featuring Aisha Hinds As Harriet Tubman, Jasika Nicole As Georgia And DeWanda Wise As Clara.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 10-episode Season 2 of Underground follows the struggle for freedom within a divided America on the brink of civil war, each side vying to enact their own justice. Set in the aftermath of the Macon 7\u2019s daring attempt to stage the greatest escape in history, this group of American heroes continues on their harrowing journey to freedom, with legendary abolitionist Tubman blazing the trail.<\/p>\n

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The news comes on the heels of today\u2019s NAACP Image Awards announcement which honored \u201cUnderground\u201d with four nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Amirah Vann) and Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series \u00a0(Anthony Hemingway).<\/p>\n

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The series returns cast members Jurnee Smollett-Bell<\/strong> (Rosalee), Aldis Hodge<\/strong> (Noah), Jessica de Gouw<\/strong> (Elizabeth Hawkes), Alano Miller\u200e<\/strong> (Cato), Amirah Vann<\/strong> (Ernestine) and Christopher Meloni.\u00a0Marc Blucas <\/strong>will continue guest-starring as John Hawkes.<\/p>\n

WGN America has already announced that Aisha Hinds<\/strong> will have a recurring role as Harriet Tubman, along with Chris Chalk<\/strong> as abolitionist William Still and Sadie Stratton<\/strong> as the notorious slave trader Patty Cannon. Other new members of the cast include Jasika Nicole<\/strong> as Georgia, an abolitionist with a covert station along the Underground; Michael Trotter<\/strong> as Biographer, an astute observer of people; Jesse Luken<\/strong> as Smoke, the second in command of an infamous slave-catcher gang, and John Legend<\/strong> as Frederic Douglas.<\/p>\n

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Underground is created and written by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski<\/strong>, who serve as executive producers alongside Emmy-nominated director Anthony Hemingway<\/strong>, Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman<\/strong> (A Beautiful Mind) of Weed Road Pictures; Tory Tunnell<\/strong> (King Arthur, Holy Rollers) and Joby Harold<\/strong> (King Arthur, Edge of Tomorrow) of Safehouse Pictures; and Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius<\/strong> of Get Lifted Film Co; and Mark Taylor<\/strong> (MadTV).<\/p>\n