Underground Railroad: The Secret History

Underground Railroad: The Secret History is an American-Canadian documentary television series, which premiered in 2022 on Discovery Channel Canada, Science Channel, and Discovery+.[1] Narrated by actor Clark Johnson, the four-part series profiles the history of the Underground Railroad, through which escaped African-American slaves from the Southern United States escaped to freedom in the northeastern U.S. or Canada,[2] focusing in part on the newest archaeological and scientific discoveries that have expanded the depth of historical knowledge about the period.[3]

The series was produced by Attraction Media.[1]

The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best History Documentary Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[4]

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