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Set in the 1920s and inspired by real events, the series follows the true story of railway workers from both Canada and the United States joining together in the fight to give birth to the world's first Black union. In the midst of the struggle there are loves lives and friendships that suffer and thrive. Set primarily in Montreal, Chicago and Detroit as the world rebuilds after the First World War, The Porter focuses on the Black community in St. Antoine, Montreal – known, at the time, as the "Harlem of the North." They're young, gifted, and Black, from Canada, the Caribbean and the U.S., and they find themselves thrown together in an era that boasts anything is possible. If change isn't coming for them, they will come for it. |
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| Ratings: | TVMaze: 6.3/10 | |
| Released: | February 21, 2022 | |
| Runtime: | 60 min | |
| Genres: | Drama History | |
| Countries: | Canada | |
| Companies: | CBC Inferno Pictures Sienna Films Sphère Média | |
| Cast: | Alfre Woodard Aml Ameen Ronnie Rowe Oluniké Adeliyi Mouna Traoré Loren Lott | |
| Crew: | Annmarie Morais Marsha Greene | |
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