WGN AMERICA'S "UNDERGROUND" TO FEATURE ORIGINAL SONG FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN LEGEND, "IN AMERICA," IN SEASON TWO PREMIERE

Fans Can Tweet #UndergroundWGN to Unlock New Trailer with Song Preview

Season Two Premiere to Feature Beyoncé's Grammy-Nominated Smash Single "Freedom"

"Underground" Returns Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on WGN America

Los Angeles, February 23, 2017 - The highly anticipated second season premiere of WGN America's hit series "Underground," will feature a new, original song from series executive producer John Legend entitled, "In America," which fans can enjoy in a trailer released today by the network. By tweeting #UndergroundWGN, fans will automatically unlock a :60, extended version of the trailer that includes the song preview. The season two premiere of WGN America's "Underground," debuting Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, will also feature Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated smash single "Freedom."

Academy Award(R) and Golden Globe(R) winner and ten-time Grammy Award(R) winning singer-songwriter Legend, who serves as executive producer on the show, will also make a guest-starring appearance as renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass in the upcoming second season of the 10-episode, hour-long series which follows an unremitting struggle for freedom within a divided America on the brink of civil war. Set in the aftermath of the Macon 7's daring attempt to stage the greatest escape in history, this group of American heroes continues on their harrowing journey to freedom, with legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman blazing the trail.

The celebrated "Underground" cast includes: Jurnee Smollett-Bell ("Friday Night Lights," The Great Debaters), Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton, Hidden Figures), Jessica de Gouw ("Arrow," "Dracula"), Alano Miller (Loving, "Atlanta"), Christopher Meloni ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Amirah Vann ("Girls," And So It Goes) and Marc Blucas ("Blue Bloods").

Additional guest stars this season include Aisha Hinds ("Under the Dome," Star Trek Into Darkness) in the pioneering role of Harriet Tubman and John Legend as renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Additional guest stars include Bokeem Woodbine ("Fargo"), Jasika Nicole ("Fringe," "Scandal"), DeWanda Wise ("Shots Fired"), Michael Trotter ("Rosewood"), Jesse Luken ("Justified," 42) and Sadie Stratton ("Code Black," "Boy Meets World").

"Underground," delivered 3 million Total Viewers weekly, and made history as WGN America's most-watched original program ever in its freshman season. The series was recently honored with a number of recognitions including four NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Amirah Vann) and Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series (Anthony Hemingway). Additionally, the African American Film Critics Association named "Underground" as Best TV Show (Cable/New Media) and the second highest show overall for 2016, and honored Director Anthony Hemmingway with their 2017 Horizon Award. The series also won several awards at the inaugural Cynopsis TV Awards including Best New Drama Series, Best Series Writing (Drama) and Best Showrunner.

From Sony Pictures Television, "Underground" is created and written by Misha Green ("Sons of Anarchy," "Heroes") and Joe Pokaski ("Heroes," "Daredevil"), who serve as Executive Producers alongside Emmy Award(R) winning executive producer/director Anthony Hemingway ("The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," "The Wire"); Academy Award-winning writer Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend) of Weed Road Pictures; Tory Tunnell (King Arthur, Holy Rollers) and Joby Harold (King Arthur, Edge of Tomorrow) of Safehouse Pictures; John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius of Get Lifted Film Co (Southside with You, La La Land).; and Mark Taylor ("MadTV"). Season two of the gripping original drama was shot in Savannah, Georgia.

WGN America and Tribune Studios

WGN America, the flagship entertainment network of Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is nationally distributed in nearly 80 million homes via cable, satellite and telco, with high-quality entertainment programming including the breakout hit series "Outsiders" and "Underground." The network also brings its audience a strong slate of popular first-run syndicated series and blockbuster movies. Through Tribune Studios, the creative development arm of Tribune Media, original content is produced for WGN America and Tribune local stations nationwide. Follow the network on Twitter @wgnamerica. For additional information, please visit www.wgnamerica.com.

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