The Book of Negroes (2015)

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Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.

• Released: 2015-01-07
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: CBC Television, BET
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 24 votes

Created by Clement Virgo, Lawrence Hill.

Top cast

• Shailyn Pierre-Dixon as Young Aminata
• Sandra Caldwell as Georgia
• Dwain Murphy as Claiborne
• Siyabonga Xaba as Young Chekura
• Armand Aucamp as Lieutenant Waters
• Louis Gossett Jr. as Daddy Moses
• Allan Hawco as Solomon Lindo
• Cuba Gooding Jr. as Sam Fraunces
• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Aminata Diallo
• Ben Chaplin as John Clarkson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Book of Negroes

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on CBC Gem
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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