Underground Railroad: The Secret History

Synopsis

Archaeologists and historians use cutting-edge technology to investigate and explore some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Underground Railroad, a secret network that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom.

First Air Date: 2022-01-30

Last Air Date: 2022-02-27

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: Science

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Top Cast

Clark Johnson as Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Seeking Southern Sanctuary (2022-01-30)

Retracing the steps of freedom seekers escaping on the Underground Railroad, archaeologists use high tech to explore a Florida fort that was nearly erased from history.
Ep. 2: Midwest Refuge (2022-02-06)

Archaeologists unearth the lost abolitionist town of Quindaro, Kansas.
Ep. 3: Contradictions in the Atlantic (2022-02-20)

Experts uncover a Freedom Seeker community in the marshlands of Virginia.
Ep. 4: Setting Sail for Freedom (2022-02-27)

Archaeologists search for the wreck of the USS Planter, a Civil War vessel.