Underground Railroad: The Secret History

42min

Documentary

Archaeologists and historians use cutting-edge technology to investigate and explore some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Underground Railroad, a secret network that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom.

Episodes

Cast

Seeking Southern Sanctuary

1. Seeking Southern Sanctuary

44min

30th Jan 2022

Retracing the steps of freedom seekers escaping on the Underground Railroad, archaeologists use high tech to explore a Florida fort that was nearly erased from history.

Midwest Refuge

2. Midwest Refuge

44min

6th Feb 2022

Archaeologists unearth the lost abolitionist town of Quindaro, Kansas.

Contradictions in the Atlantic

3. Contradictions in the Atlantic

44min

20th Feb 2022

Experts uncover a Freedom Seeker community in the marshlands of Virginia.

Setting Sail for Freedom

4. Setting Sail for Freedom

44min

27th Feb 2022

Archaeologists search for the wreck of the USS Planter, a Civil War vessel.

First air date

30th Jan 2022

Last air date

27th Feb 2022

Status

Returning Series

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks