The Porter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in the 1920s and inspired by real events, the series follows the true story of railway workers from both Canada and the United States joining together in the fight to give birth to the world's first Black union. In the midst of the struggle there are loves lives and friendships that suffer and thrive. Set primarily in Montreal, Chicago and Detroit as the world rebuilds after the First World War, The Porter focuses on the Black community in St. Antoine, Montreal – known, at the time, as the "Harlem of the North." They're young, gifted, and Black, from Canada, the Caribbean and the U.S., and they find themselves thrown together in an era that boasts anything is possible. If change isn't coming for them, they will come for it.

Series details

• Title: The Porter
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2022-02-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-04-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 56932
• IMDb ID: tt13847690
• TVDB ID: 393611

Cast and credited roles

• Aml Ameen — Junior Massey
• Ronnie Rowe — Zeke Garrett
• Mouna Traoré — Marlene Massey
• Loren Lott — Lucy Conrad
• Oluniké Adeliyi — Miss Queenie
• Alfre Woodard — Fay

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-02-21; final listed air date 2022-04-11; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Porter 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.