The Book of Negroes: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Book of Negroes (2015): Drama, War, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Abducted from her village in West Africa, eleven-year-old Aminata Diallo is forced into a slave coffle and must endure a horrific ocean crossing. She is brought to a South Carolina plantation where she makes herself useful by using midwifery skills learned at her mother's side, all the while keeping the attentions of her jealous slave master, Robinson Appleby, at bay. Soon after Aminata reencounters Chekura, a fellow slave from West Africa, they are married in a clandestine ceremony. When their first baby is brutally abducted and sold by Appleby she vows to return one day to her homeland.
Series details
- Title: The Book of Negroes
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Premiere date: 2015-01-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 2015-02-11
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
- Network country: Canada
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
- TVMaze ID: 4010
Cast and credited roles
- Aunjanue Ellis — Aminata Diallo
- Ben Chaplin — John Clarkson
- Lyriq Bent — Chekura Tiano
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. — Sam Fraunces
- Allan Hawco — Solomon Lindo
- Jane Alexander — Maria Witherspoon
- Louis Gossett, Jr. — Papa Moses
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2015-01-07; final listed air date 2015-02-11; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Book of Negroes 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.
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