Our clients at Amazon Prime and Variety wanted our pieces to play up the fantastical elements of “The Underground Railroad.” The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller tells the saga of Cora, a runaway slave, and her dogged pursuer, bounty hunter Arnold Ridgeway, through a blend of uncompromising realism and fantastical imagery.

We worked closely with director-showrunner Barry Jenkins to ensure these pieces stayed within his creative vision for the series. We conducted Zoom interviews with members of the cast and crew, cut together with clips from the show and behind the scenes imagery to tell the audience the story of how this harrowing show was created.

There were three final pieces delivered to Amazon and Variety, with social cuts of each as well. The main piece tells the story of how Barry Jenkins wanted to honor his ancestors with the making of this series. The second piece focused on the incredible acting of Thuso Mbedu and how this role helped her with her own personal trauma. The third piece covered the incredibly talented cast and how their own roles all revolved around Cora’s journey to freedom.