A Real-Life American Icon Is Going To Be On "Underground" Next Season
[Spoiler Alert] It makes so much sense!
WGN America's "Underground" just had its season one finale.
A lot happened over the course of "Underground"'s record-breaking first season, but nothing as intense as what happened in the finale. Noah and August Pullman are now behind bars, plantation owner and Senator Tom Macon is dead and Cato is actually still alive . But the craziest part of all? A real-life American hero showed up in the finale and she's going to become a regular part of the series . We're stunned and ridiculously excited.
Who is that hero? Harriet Tubman, of course!
At the very end of the season one finale, the last words spoken were, "My name is Harriet," and you could practically hear the nation's jaw drop—both because of the surprising twist, and because it made absolutely perfect sense to have Harriet Tubman in a show about the Underground Railroad. That's what we call great TV writing.
When asked by Deadline Hollywood if Tubman would become a regular on the show, series creator Misha Green said, "She's definitely going to be a character that's going to be coming in and out of our series, for sure." That confirms it: Harriet Tubman will most certainly be showing up again in everyone's favorite new TV show, and we couldn't be more excited about it.
Tubman's role on "Underground" is yet another way the legendary abolitionist is finally getting much-deserved recognition.
In April, the Treasury Secretary announced Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, and everyone was like, "it's about time." It's great to see Tubman getting even just a little of the recognition she deserves, though it is a century and a half late.
Tubman wasn't just a figure of kindness and compassion—she was a badass American hero as well, and hopefully we can see her acting that way on "Underground" season 2.
One question still remains: will "Underground" get the Emmy nods it totally deserves?
There's no word yet, but the series has broken more than typical TV clichés—it's also broken records for WGN America and garnered a very loyal TV viewership. Not to mention the writing is edgy and totally on point, so we can only hope we see Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Aldis Hodge walking down the red carpet next award season.
In case you haven't had the chance to watch "Underground" yet, check out the trailer here.
Trust me: watch one episode, and you'll be hooked.