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Season 2 of the epic series Underground will be airing on WGA America at 10/9c tonight! Trailer Will you be watching?  If so, what are you most looking forward to? 

WGN America has set a premiere date for Season 2 of  Underground  — Wednesday, March 8, at 10/9c.  The second season for Underground will be 10-episodes. The season follows the aftermath of the Macon 7’s daring escape attempt and will feature legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman ( Under the Dome ‘s Aisha Hinds). 

I went into Underground nervous about what kind of show it would be. There are so many ways a story like this can go bad; even with the best of intentions. A few minutes into Underground and I was speechless. Everything including the acting, writing, music, and costumes came together seamlessly.  From the start Underground lived up to being called an action thriller. When the people behind the series described it as an action thriller I was instantly intrigued. There are so many different ways to tell stories that involve enslaved Black Americans and action thriller is one that I haven’t seen in a while (or ever?) as most are promoted as dramas. Most are promoted as dramas because of the heaviness that comes with enslavement. Many of these films were made to show the cruelness of slavery, instead of the diversity that came with the situation. While I am fine with dramas about slavery, I know there are other ways to tell the stories of enslaved persons. Because this show dec...