HARRIET TUBMAN LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HER BEFORE
WGN AMERICA DEBUTS AN UNPRECEDENTED HISTORICAL TELEVISION EVENT WITH AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘UNDERGROUND,’ AIRING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 AT A SPECIAL
TIME 8:00 PM (ET/PT),
WITH BACK-TO-BACK ENCORES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
Aisha Hinds Embodies the Great Harriet Tubman in a Rousing, Solo Act
“Hinds’ Tubman is a masterstroke.”
- Dominic Patten, Deadline
“Aisha Hinds brings the real-life hero…from historical figure to three-dimensional person.”
- Malcolm Venable, TVGuide.com
“Riveting performance by Aisha Hinds.”
- Mariya Moseley, Essence.com
Pictured Above: Aisha Hinds as Harriet Tubman on WGN America’s “Underground”
Los Angeles, April 7, 2017 – Harriet Tubman (Aisha Hinds) takes the stage and gives a definitive and historic speech in a revolutionary installment of WGN America’s critically acclaimed hit series, “Underground,” airing at a special time on Wednesday, April 12 at 8:00 pm ET/PT, with back-to-back encores throughout the night. In the all-new, extended episode entitled “Minty,” written by series co-creators Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, and directed by Emmy Award® winner Anthony Hemingway, Aisha Hinds (“Under the Dome,” Star Trek Into Darkness), whose powerful rendering of Harriet Tubman has quickly enthralled audiences and critics, delivers a commanding, single-handed performance that will leave you breathless. Tubman makes a fervent plea to abolitionists to change their viewpoint and challenges them to take action against those who are determined to oppress others. This episode will fearlessly go where few networks have gone before in television history, as the entire episode sits on the shoulders of the one and only, Harriet Tubman.
Hinds stated, "Playing Harriet Tubman is both a great honor and also a tremendous call to duty as we examine how familiar the pain of our past can be felt in the present. In sight of and in spite of the overwhelming obstacles stacked against her, Harriet transcended bondage and inspired generations in the pursuit of liberty."
From Sony Pictures Television, “Underground” is created and written by Misha Green ("Sons of Anarchy," "Heroes") and Joe Pokaski ("Heroes," "Daredevil"), who serve as Executive Producers alongside Emmy-winning director Anthony Hemingway (“The People v. O.J. Simpson,” “Treme”); Academy Award-winning writer Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend) of Weed Road Pictures; Tory Tunnell (King Arthur, Holy Rollers) and Joby Harold (King Arthur, Edge of Tomorrow) of Safehouse Pictures; John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius of Get Lifted Film Co (La Land, Southside with You); and Mark Taylor (“MadTV”).
Social Media Handles:
Twitter: @UndergroundWGN
Instagram:@UndergroundWGN
“Underground” cast on Twitter:
Jurnee Smollett-Bell @jurneesmollett
Aldis Hodge @AldisHodge
Jessica de Gouw @jessdegouw
Christopher Meloni @Chris_Meloni
Marc Blucas @marcblucas
Aisha Hinds @AishaHinds
Jasika Nicole @TheJasikaNicole
DeWanda Wise @DeWandaWise
DeWanda Wise @DeWandaWise
Jesse Luken @JesseLuken
Sadie Stratton @sadie_stratton
Robert C. Riley @RobRileyNYC
“Underground” creative team on Twitter:
John Legend @johnlegend
Misha Green @MishaGreen
Anthony Hemingway @shinybootz
Ty Stiklorius @tystiklorius
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