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Although it’s not slated to air until 2016, WGN has let loose the Underground trailer teaser for a series that is undoubtedly going to be one of television’s most provocative series ever created.

The :30 second video doesn’t show much in detail but drops a few hints on the sentiments that will be display in the show created by Misha Green (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Heroes”) and Joe Pokaski (“Daredevil,” “Heroes”), and executive producers Academy AwardĀ®-winning writer Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind,” “I Am Legend”) and Academy AwardĀ®-winner John Legend.

During the spot, a few field slaves are shown picking cotton where as one bends over to reveal the Holy Bible hidden in the small of their back, the other pulls out a pistol from his pants. The uprising will be televised.

Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios, Underground stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell (ā€œTrue Blood,ā€ ā€œFriday Night Lightsā€), Aldis Hodge (ā€œStraight Outta Comptonā€), Christopher Meloni (ā€œSin City: A Dame to Kill Forā€), Alano Miller (ā€œJane The Virginā€), ā€ŽJessica de Gouw (ā€œArrow,ā€ ā€œDraculaā€), Marc Blucas (ā€œBuffy the Vampire Slayerā€), ā€ŽAdina Porter (ā€œThe 100ā€), Mykelti Williamson (ā€œJustified,ā€ ā€œ24ā€), ā€ŽAmirah Vann (ā€œGirls,ā€ ā€œAnd So It Goesā€), Johnny Ray Gill (ā€œRectifyā€), Chris Chalk (ā€œGothamā€), Reed Diamond (ā€œAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.ā€), Theodus Crane (ā€œThe Walking Deadā€), Renwick Scott (ā€œTremeā€) and Jussie Smollett (ā€œEmpireā€).

On a related note, cotton farming in the southern United States is severely on the decline. There is too much bad history with that crop.

Watch the teaser below.

Photo: WGN

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