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It is heartbreaking. But it is also infuriating. If he lets the story meander a little, particularly in the middle, Jenkins never lets viewers off the hook.
It seems conjured out of the indulgence of a privileged generation that has to imagine suffering -- a flippant take on Nina Simone's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free."
There's been a lot of chat about the Golden Age of TV. Much of it doesn't live up to the hype, but now we have The Underground Railroad, a series where the hype will instead struggle to live up to the show.
Jenkins is among the few directors and producers who could do it justice, and his 10-episode series is a dark, gorgeous, slightly flawed but ultimately spectacular adaptation.
Directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Barry Jenkins with a mournful sensitivity that's somehow lyrical as well as brutal, almost making the most graphic sequences bearable.
What's so striking about "The Underground Railroad" is how richly it captures the interiority of its characters, no matter how much time they're given.