Underground Railroad: The Secret History

Season 1

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.

20224 episodes

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Unscripted·Documentary

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S1 E1 - Seeking Southern Sanctuary
January 31, 2022
42min
TV-14
Archaeologists explore a Florida fort that was nearly erased from history.
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S1 E2 - Midwest Refuge
February 7, 2022
42min
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Archaeologists unearth the lost abolitionist town of Quindaro, Kansas.
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S1 E3 - Contradictions in the Atlantic
February 21, 2022
42min
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Experts uncover a Freedom Seeker community in the marshlands of Virginia.
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S1 E4 - Setting Sail for Freedom
February 28, 2022
42min
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Archaeologists search for the wreck of the USS Planter, a Civil War vessel.
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