![]() ![]() ![]() The entire 174-page “The Underground Railroad” digital publication can be accessed here. It’s not for sale Amazon made it widely accessible in digital form, and IndieWire has a first-look. Even as the drama’s award window recedes, the streamer commissioned a lush promotional book comprised of exclusive essays, photography, and art that celebrates the craftspeople responsible for bringing it to the screen. And Amazon clearly knows Jenkins’ rhapsodic adaptation stands as a singular work of artistic achievement. Whatever: The series, which is still eligible for guild awards this year, did pick up Spirit Awards and Golden Globe nominations in major categories. When Amazon Prime Video faced a shutout at the 2021 Emmys, among the snubs were seven nominations for Barry Jenkins’ “The Underground Railroad.” Critics loved Jenkins’ limited series based on Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel, but audiences may have been slow to embrace realistically grim programming during a pandemic - and Amazon faced criticism for what some perceived as lackluster handling of the limited series’ release. ![]()
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