The Underground Railroad
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfantasyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, heavy drama series, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Amazon Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
