Exclusive: It may have been shut out at the Emmys, and Jenkins believes the Amazon binge criticism was valid, “but that they don’t care about the show is just completely false.”
In a TV year with only three absolute truths, choosing just 10 best shows still proved impossible.
The critically hailed 10-episode saga has struggled to achieve the widespread impact many believe it deserves, and the Emmys didn’t help.
The seventh episode of Barry Jenkins’ masterpiece exemplifies a unique understanding of what makes serialized storytelling so powerful — in just 17 minutes.
Barry Jenkins, James Laxton, Onnalee Blank, and Nicholas Britell discuss working together with “The Underground Railroad” cast and crew.
It’s already been an exceptional year for television, with many months still to go. Time to catch up.
The entire cast of “The Underground Railroad” was ignored by the Emmys, while Steve McQueen’s anthology series lost out in the major categories.
William Jackson Harper is very into faking it until you make it.
Both are breakout stars in “The Underground Railroad,” but when the camera was off, the dynamic was familial.
Barry Jenkins knew that he wanted “The Underground Railroad” to feature “real trains with real people and a real tunnel.”
Each year, the competition in Outstanding Limited Series at the Emmy Awards gets fiercer than ever. Does the category need a change?
Craft Considerations: Watch editor Joi McMillon, composer Nicholas Britell, and sound supervisor Onnalee Blank break down key moments of their “Underground” craft.
