Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone to secure her freedom in the 18th century.
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- 19 wins & 26 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | ... |
Aminata Diallo
(6 episodes, 2015)
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Lyriq Bent | ... |
Chekura Tiano
(5 episodes, 2015)
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Ben Chaplin | ... |
Cpt. John Clarkson
(4 episodes, 2015)
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Allan Hawco | ... |
Solomon Lindo
(4 episodes, 2015)
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Greg Bryk | ... |
Robertson Appleby
(3 episodes, 2015)
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Shailyn Pierre-Dixon | ... |
Young Aminata
(3 episodes, 2015)
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Cara Ricketts | ... |
Bertilda
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Sandra Caldwell | ... |
Georgia
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Dwain Murphy | ... |
Claiborne
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Daddy Moses
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Antonio David Lyons | ... |
Happy Jack
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Siyabonga Xaba | ... |
Young Chekura
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... |
Sam Fraunces
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Armand Aucamp | ... |
Lieutenant Waters
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Robin Smith | ... |
William King
(2 episodes, 2015)
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Kyle M. Hamilton | ... |
Elijah
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(2 episodes, 2015)
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Joel Thomas Hynes | ... |
Matthew Witherspoon
(1 episode, 2015)
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Stephan James | ... |
Cummings Shakspear
(1 episode, 2015)
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Matt Ward | ... |
Jason Wood
(1 episode, 2015)
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Amy Louise Wilson | ... |
Rosa Lindo
(1 episode, 2015)
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Meredith MacNeill | ... |
Judith Palmer
(1 episode, 2015)
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Rorisang Motuba | ... |
May Diallo
(1 episode, 2015)
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Jane Alexander | ... |
Maria
(1 episode, 2015)
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Rick Roberts | ... |
General Washington
(1 episode, 2015)
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Jeremy Akerman | ... |
Field Surgeon
(1 episode, 2015)
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Andile Gumbi | ... |
Mamadu
(1 episode, 2015)
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Danny Keough | ... |
Dr. Danny Falconbridge
(1 episode, 2015)
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Nondumiso Tembe | ... |
Fanta
(1 episode, 2015)
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David Butler | ... |
William Armstrong
(1 episode, 2015)
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Lemogang Tsipa | ... |
Canvas Town Freddy
(1 episode, 2015)
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Mouna Traoré | ... |
Rosetta
(1 episode, 2015)
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Hugh Thompson | ... |
Constable Theodore Barnes
(1 episode, 2015)
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Erica Wessels | ... |
Mrs. Scott
(1 episode, 2015)
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Nicholas Pauling | ... |
William Wilberforce
(1 episode, 2015)
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Thishiwe Ziqubu | ... |
Sira
(1 episode, 2015)
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Joris Jarsky | ... |
Dockyard Bounty Hunter
(1 episode, 2015)
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Jennifer Kydd | ... |
Annapolis Court Clerk
(1 episode, 2015)
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Daniel Fox | ... |
Samuel York
(1 episode, 2015)
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Gharrett Patrick Paon | ... |
Rebel Boy
(1 episode, 2015)
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Clayton Evertson | ... |
D'Silva
(1 episode, 2015)
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David Christoffel | ... |
General Sir Guy Carleton
(1 episode, 2015)
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Chris April | ... |
Canvas Town Old Man
(1 episode, 2015)
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Anthony Oseyemi | ... |
Dante
(1 episode, 2015)
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Kevin Kincaid | ... |
Shelburne Auctioneer
(1 episode, 2015)
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Trudy van Rooy | ... |
Mrs. Scott's Wet Nurse
(1 episode, 2015)
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Deon Lotz | ... |
New York Justice of the Peace
(1 episode, 2015)
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Mark Elderkin | ... |
Stanley Hastings
(1 episode, 2015)
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Aubrey Poo | ... |
Biton
(1 episode, 2015)
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Dale Bellefontaine | ... |
Shelburne White Labuorer
(1 episode, 2015)
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Garrow Hill-Stotsky | ... |
Broadway Patriot
(1 episode, 2015)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2015) (Canada) (tv)
- Entertainment One (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- France Ô (2015) (France) (tv)
- Black Entertainment Television (BET) (2015) (United States) (tv)
- FOX (2017) (Netherlands) (tv)
- New KSM (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- YouTube (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- Shaw Rocket Fund (funding)
- Tattersall Sound (sound post-production)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Based on the name of the book that really existed, that had the names of Negroes who served the British during the Civil War, then were freed and sent to Nova Scotia to live. Publishers changed the name of the book from "Book of Negroes" to "Someone Knows My Name" because the term "Negro" has become a derogatory term to many people in the U.S., and sellers were hesitant to sell a book with that word in the title. See more » |