About this season
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
7.5Aired 7 January 2015 • 45 min
Stolen from Africa, eleven-year old Aminata Diallo is enslaved and forced to endure a treacherous journey to America.
2. Episode 2
7.5Aired 14 January 2015 • 45 min
Aminata, forced to deflect the affections of the two men who own her, adjusts to plantation life in the Carolinas.
3. Episode 3
8.0Aired 21 January 2015 • 45 min
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.
4. Episode 4
7.0Aired 28 January 2015 • 45 min
After British defeat, Aminata registers Black Loyalists in The Book Of Negroes for an escape to freedom in Nova Scotia.
5. Episode 5
8.0Aired 4 February 2015 • 45 min
As racial tensions boil in barren and destitute Shelburne, Aminata organizes a final journey back to Africa.
6. Episode 6
8.0Aired 11 February 2015 • 45 min
Upon their arrival in Africa, Aminata leaves the Loyalists behind to find her way back to her home village of Bayo.