[s1e1] The Macon 7 Apr 2026

A cunning and polarizing figure whose loyalties are always in question.

The episode sets the stage for the season-long journey. Noah, a restless and intelligent blacksmith, begins recruiting a small group of fellow enslaved people after discovering a hidden map carved into a planter’s desk. He has to decide who he can trust, knowing that a single slip-up means death. Meanwhile, the plantation owner's brother, John Hawkes, an abolitionist lawyer, begins his own dangerous work with the . Key Characters (The Macon 7) [S1E1] The Macon 7

A religious leader who brings his wife and daughter. Notable Elements A cunning and polarizing figure whose loyalties are

This title refers to the of the TV series Underground , which aired in 2016. The episode introduces a group of enslaved people on a Georgia plantation—the "Macon 7"—who plan a daring 600-mile escape to freedom. He has to decide who he can trust,