Children of the Underground: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Children of the Underground tells the pulse-pounding true story of charismatic vigilante Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system would not. Stepping out into the spotlight of daytime TV talk shows to raise awareness for the cause, Yager placed herself in the crosshairs of the FBI, setting off a highly publicized trial that raised the specter of a dark side to the movement. When she helped the ex-wife and children of the wealthy banker who pioneered the ATM disappear, Yager finally met her match and a loud public reckoning was at hand. Was Faye Yager actually the saint so many people made her out to be? Enter the true story of her Underground and learn the tangled truth about this visionary but haunted heroine.

Series details

• Title: Children of the Underground
• Format: Documentary
• Premiere date: 2022-08-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-08-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63516
• IMDb ID: tt20852952
• TVDB ID: 420841

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-08-12; final listed air date 2022-08-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Children of the Underground on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.