Inspired by real events and set in the 1920s, follow an ensemble of characters who hustle, dream, cross borders and pursue their ambitions in the fight for liberation - on and off the railways that crossed North America. A story of empowerment and idealism that highlights the moment when railway workers from both Canada and the United States joined together to form the world’s first Black union.

Episode 2

Premiered May 01, 2024
Episode 2

Junior finds himself in debt to notorious Chicago gangster Miss Queenie; Zeke takes a risk to advance his cause; Lucy's new relationship impacts her career; Marlene makes an unlikely friend.

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