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* UnderageCasting: Amirah Vann as Ernestine was only around 5-6 years older than the actors playing her children, Creator/JurneeSmollett (Rosalee) and Johnny Ray Gill (Sam).

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* UnderageCasting: Amirah Vann as Ernestine was only around 5-6 years older than the actors playing her children, Creator/JurneeSmollett Jurnee Smollett (Rosalee) and Johnny Ray Gill (Sam).
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* AccidentalDownerEnding: Season Two ended on a tense cliffhanger; [[spoiler:Rosalee had been captured by Cato and was forced to leave her newborn child and brother behind for her husband Noah to find, as well as many other people in the sewing circle boarding house]], with the last scene being Elizabeth becoming involved in the Raid on Harper's Ferry (John Brown's failed attempt at a slave revolt). The series was cancelled soon after that season[[note]]with suspicions that it was in part because the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group was attempting to buy Tribune Media, the owner of WGN[[/note]], meaning the series ends on a downer note of multiple recaptured escapees and no closure for any of the intertwining plotlines.

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* AccidentalDownerEnding: Season Two ended on a tense cliffhanger; [[spoiler:Rosalee had been captured by Cato and was forced to leave her newborn child and brother behind for her husband Noah to find, as well as many other find. Cato had also captured the people in the sewing circle boarding house]], with house, including head of the circle and passing escapee Georgia.]] The last scene being and hook consisted of Elizabeth becoming being involved in the Raid on Harper's Ferry (John Brown's failed attempt at a slave revolt). The However, the series was cancelled soon after that season[[note]]with suspicions that it was in part because the conservative conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group was attempting to buy Tribune Media, the owner of WGN[[/note]], WGN, and wanted no part in continuing the series[[/note]] and multiple attempts to find a new broadcast channel failed, meaning the series ends on a downer note of multiple recaptured escapees and with no closure for any of the intertwining plotlines.
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* AccidentalDownerEnding: Season two ended on a tense cliffhanger; Rosalee had been captured by Cato and was forced to leave her newborn child and brother behind for her husband Noah to find, as well as many other people in the sewing circle boarding house, with the last scene being Elizabeth becoming involved in the Raid on Harper's Ferry (John Brown's failed attempt at a slave revolt). The series was cancelled soon after that season[[note]]with suspicions that it was in part because Sinclair Broadcast Group was attempting to buy Tribune Media, the owner of WGN[[/note]], meaning the end of the series ends on a downer note of multiple recaptured escapees and no closure for any of the intertwining plotlines.

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* AccidentalDownerEnding: Season two Two ended on a tense cliffhanger; Rosalee [[spoiler:Rosalee had been captured by Cato and was forced to leave her newborn child and brother behind for her husband Noah to find, as well as many other people in the sewing circle boarding house, house]], with the last scene being Elizabeth becoming involved in the Raid on Harper's Ferry (John Brown's failed attempt at a slave revolt). The series was cancelled soon after that season[[note]]with suspicions that it was in part because the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group was attempting to buy Tribune Media, the owner of WGN[[/note]], meaning the end of the series ends on a downer note of multiple recaptured escapees and no closure for any of the intertwining plotlines.

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!!The Series

* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend appeared as Fredrick Douglass.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons in the shadow of the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting announcing its deal to buy Tribune Media, owners of the network. It was the last of the original WGN America drama series to be cancelled. While the cancellation was made by Tribune's current management, it sparked rumors about what Sinclair would do with the network after the deal's completion (Sinclair later stated that WGN America's carriage contracts with cable companies would make turning it into a Fox News clone unfeasible).

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!!The TV Series

* AccidentalDownerEnding: Season two ended on a tense cliffhanger; Rosalee had been captured by Cato and was forced to leave her newborn child and brother behind for her husband Noah to find, as well as many other people in the sewing circle boarding house, with the last scene being Elizabeth becoming involved in the Raid on Harper's Ferry (John Brown's failed attempt at a slave revolt). The series was cancelled soon after that season[[note]]with suspicions that it was in part because Sinclair Broadcast Group was attempting to buy Tribune Media, the owner of WGN[[/note]], meaning the end of the series ends on a downer note of multiple recaptured escapees and no closure for any of the intertwining plotlines.
* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend appeared as Fredrick Douglass.
Douglass. He also contributed to the modern era soundtrack.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons in the shadow of the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting announcing its deal to buy Tribune Media, owners of the network. It was the last of the original WGN America drama series to be cancelled. While cancelled and while the cancellation was made by Tribune's current management, it sparked rumors about what Sinclair would do with the network after the deal's completion (Sinclair completion. Sinclair later stated that WGN America's carriage contracts with cable companies would make turning it into a Fox News clone unfeasible).unfeasible, and Tribune cancelled the sale in 2018.



** Jurnee Smollett-Bell's brother, Jussie Smollett, guest starred as a vengeful runaway slave in season 1.

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** Jurnee Smollett-Bell's brother, Jussie Smollett, guest starred as a vengeful runaway slave in season 1.



* UnderageCasting: Amirah Vann as Ernestine was only around 5-6 years older than the actors playing her children, Jurnee Smollett (as Rosalee) and Johnny Ray Gill (Sam).

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* UnderageCasting: Amirah Vann as Ernestine was only around 5-6 years older than the actors playing her children, Jurnee Smollett (as Rosalee) Creator/JurneeSmollett (Rosalee) and Johnny Ray Gill (Sam).
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** Clara is played by Alano Miller's wife, [=DeWanda=] Wise.

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** Clara is played by Alano Miller's wife, [=DeWanda=] Wise.Wise.
* UnderageCasting: Amirah Vann as Ernestine was only around 5-6 years older than the actors playing her children, Jurnee Smollett (as Rosalee) and Johnny Ray Gill (Sam).
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons in the shadow of the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting announcing its deal to buy Tribune Media, owners of the network. It was the last of the original WGN America drama series to be cancelled. While the cancellation was made by Tribune's current ownership, it sparked rumors about what Sinclair would do with the network after the deal's completion (Sinclair later stated that WGN America's carriage contracts with cable companies would make turning it into a Fox News clone unfeasible).

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons in the shadow of the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting announcing its deal to buy Tribune Media, owners of the network. It was the last of the original WGN America drama series to be cancelled. While the cancellation was made by Tribune's current ownership, management, it sparked rumors about what Sinclair would do with the network after the deal's completion (Sinclair later stated that WGN America's carriage contracts with cable companies would make turning it into a Fox News clone unfeasible).

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* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons after the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting acquired the network after they merged with Tribune Media. It was the last of the original WGN drama series to be cancelled, which has led to speculation that Sinclair is planning on turning WGN into a Fox News competitor.

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* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear appeared as Fredrick Douglass.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons after in the shadow of the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting acquired the network after they merged with announcing its deal to buy Tribune Media. Media, owners of the network. It was the last of the original WGN America drama series to be cancelled, which has led to speculation that cancelled. While the cancellation was made by Tribune's current ownership, it sparked rumors about what Sinclair is planning on would do with the network after the deal's completion (Sinclair later stated that WGN America's carriage contracts with cable companies would make turning WGN it into a Fox News competitor.clone unfeasible).
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Cancelled after only two seasons after the notoriously right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting acquired the network after they merged with Tribune Media. It was the last of the original WGN drama series to be cancelled, which has led to speculation that Sinclair is planning on turning WGN into a Fox News competitor.
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* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.

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* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.Douglass.
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** Jurnee Smollett-Bell's brother, Jussie Smollett, guest starred as a vengeful runaway slave in season 1.
** Clara is played by Alano Miller's wife, [=DeWanda=] Wise.
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* In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.

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* DescendedCreator: In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.
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* In Season 2, Executive Producer John Legend will appear as Fredrick Douglass.

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