‘Underground’ Trailers: WGN’s Latest Original Show
WGN America has been putting out some respectable original content over the past few years. Their two most notable shows,SalemandManhattan, have their fans. Their next show isUnderground, a promising period drama set in Georgia, in 1857.
After the jump, watch theUndergroundtrailers.
UndergroundstarsAldis Hodge, whom we last saw play MC Ren inStraight Outta Comptonthis year. He plays a blacksmith slave, Noah, who begins putting together a plan for him and his fellow slaves to escape. WGN America released two trailers today and announced the show will premiere onMarch 9th, 2016.
Here are theUndergroundtrailers:
Undergroundwas created byMisha GreenandJoe Pokaski, and they’ll be executive producing the 10 episodes of season one alongside Oscar-winning musicianJohn Legend(Selma).
The use of Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” track feels out of place for the period piece — and not just because it’s a modern tune — but,accordingto executive-producerMike Jackson, the show opens with West’s song:
When we first started talking to Joe and Misha about the music in this series, they couldn’t stress enough how important it was to this story. The first song that opens the series is Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead,” which sets you up for the ride that you are about to go on. I’m not going to go into too much about the music because it’s still top secret, but there is some great music that is in store for the show. We actually wrote an incredible main title song called “Heaven’s Door” which we are really excited about. It’s a Negro spiritual with a lot of contemporary flavor.
If “Black Skinhead” sets the tone in the premiere, then we can probably expect more music like it from the show. Considering Legend’s involvement, the music on the show should be a standout.Undergroundalso starsChristopher Meloni(Wet Hot American Summer), which is almost always a good reason to watch anything. Getting to see Meloni on a weekly basis is hardly a bad thing.
Here’s the official synopsis forUnderground:
In WGN America’s “Underground,” a courageous blacksmith Noah (Aldis Hodge) covertly organizes a small group of his fellow slaves and pieces together a daring plan of escape across hundreds of miles to freedom. The odds of success are razor-thin for those who make it off the plantation, while the risks, dangers and obstacles multiply each step of the way.
