WGN AMERICA AND THE BLACKHOUSE FOUNDATION RETEAM AT THE 2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL IN CELEBRATION OF ‘UNDERGROUND’ SEASON TWO

 

WGN America and The Blackhouse Foundation, an Institute Associate of the Sundance Film Festival, will collaborate once again at the 2017 festival to celebrate the upcoming second season of “Underground,” WGN America’s hit original Underground Railroad drama produced by Sony Pictures Television. 

The highly anticipated second season includes Legend’s guest-starring role as Frederick Douglass.  Season two of “Underground” premieres Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on WGN America.

“We’re thrilled to partner with The Blackhouse Foundation at Sundance again this year in celebration of the second season of ‘Underground,’ said Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios. “The festival provides the perfect platform to recognize the creative spirit of visionary artists and The Blackhouse Foundation headquarters offers a dynamic audience to engage for ‘Underground’ to share its timeless story.”

The Blackhouse Foundation’s Co-Founder and Board Chair Brickson Diamond added: “Blackhouse is excited to be partnering at Sundance for a second year with WGN America and the creative team behind “Underground.” We look forward to our Sundance attendees having an opportunity to hear the “Underground” team discuss the show’s success, and listen as they recount the experience of producing what promises to be an amazing second season of the series.”

In its premiere season, the critically lauded “Underground” scored 3 million total live viewers and ignited Twitter as the #1 most social cable drama on Wednesday nights.

The series was recently honored with four NAACP Image Awards nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Amirah Vann) and Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series (Anthony Hemingway).