Episodes Episode #1.1 February 16, 2015 Episode #1.2 February 16, 2015 Episode #1.3 February 17, 2015 Episode #1.4 February 17, 2015 Episode #1.5 February 18, 2015 Episode #1.6 February 18, 2015 Directed by Clement Virgo   Written by Lawrence Hill   Clement Virgo   Cast Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ... Aminata Diallo (6 episodes) Lyriq Bent ... Chekura Tiano (5 episodes) Ben Chaplin ... Cpt. John Clarkson (4 episodes) Allan Hawco ... Solomon Lindo (4 episodes) Greg Bryk ... Robertson Appleby (3 episodes) Shailyn Pierre-Dixon ... Young Aminata (3 episodes) Siyabonga Xaba ... Young Chekura (2 episodes) (as Siya Xaba) Sandra Caldwell ... Georgia (2 episodes) Antonio David Lyons ... Happy Jack (2 episodes) Robin Smith ... William King (2 episodes) Cara Ricketts ... Bertilda (2 episodes) Dwain Murphy ... Claiborne (2 episodes) Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Sam Fraunces (2 episodes) Armand Aucamp ... Lieutenant Waters (2 episodes) Kyle M. Hamilton ... Elijah (2 episodes) Louis Gossett Jr. ... Daddy Moses (2 episodes) Andile Gumbi ... Mamadu Nondumiso Tembe ... Fanta Thishiwe Ziqubu ... Sira Clayton Evertson ... D'Silva Aubrey Poo ... Biton Zethu Dlomo ... Sanu Anele Matoti ... Hanif Tuks Tad Lungu ... Rono (as T.A. Dereck Lungu) Karabo Mokhachane ... Abiba Jerry Mofokeng ... The Djeli Desmond Dube ... Fomba James Gracie ... First White Man (as James Alexander) Nick Boraine ... Slaveship Doctor Thembikile Komani ... Deranged Man Amy Louise Wilson ... Rosa Lindo Erica Wessels ... Mrs. Scott Trudy van Rooy ... Mrs. Scott's Wet Nurse Jeremy Akerman ... Field Surgeon Lemogang Tsipa ... Canvas Town Freddy Mouna Traoré ... Rosetta (as Mouna Traore) Gharrett Patrick Paon ... Rebel Boy (as Gharrett Paon) Chris April ... Canvas Town Old Man Garrow Hill-Stotsky ... Broadway Patriot Adrian Collins ... Militia Warrior #1 Bjorn Steinbach ... Militia Warrior #2 Myriam Makhala ... Bertilda's Baby Ira Henderson ... American Hooligan David Rossetti ... British Officer Matt MacDonald ... Rebel Warrior Liam Cyr ... Amputated Soldier Mark Steven Collins ... Militia soldier Luke Tyler ... Drunk Rebel Rick Roberts ... General Washington Joris Jarsky ... Dockyard Bounty Hunter David Christoffel ... General Sir Guy Carleton Deon Lotz ... New York Justice of the Peace Tenika Davis ... Sanu's Daughter Shanice Banton ... Emily Rachael Crawford ... Sarrah Philip Akin ... John Cartwright Michael Xavier ... Joe Mason Dayo Ade ... Prince Wendy Gray ... Book Signing Woman #1 Luwanna Fagan ... Book Signing Woman #2 Garth Johnson ... Book Signing Man Brian Heighton ... American Ship's Officer Atandwa Kani ... New York Jail Guard Christopher Shore ... Deputy Quartermaster Lily Jean Oliver ... Bertilda's Daughter Sara Hugh Cape ... British Ship's Officer Gary Levert ... Slave Catcher Joel Thomas Hynes ... Matthew Witherspoon Stephan James ... Cummings Shakspear Matt Ward ... Jason Wood Meredith MacNeill ... Judith Palmer Jane Alexander ... Maria Hugh Thompson ... Constable Theodore Barnes Jennifer Kydd ... Annapolis Court Clerk Kevin Kincaid ... Shelburne Auctioneer Dale Bellefontaine ... Shelburne White Labuorer Novalea Buchan ... Birchtown Woman in Chruch (as Novalee Bucha) Mike Chandler ... Shelburne Merchant Gavin Liddel ... Jason's Boss Dan MacDonald ... Drunk Rioter Ned the Dog ... Hungry Dog Rorisang Motuba ... May Diallo (as Rori Mortuba) Danny Keough ... Dr. Danny Falconbridge David Butler ... William Armstrong Nicholas Pauling ... William Wilberforce (as Nick Pauling) Daniel Fox ... Samuel York Anthony Oseyemi ... Dante Mark Elderkin ... Stanley Hastings Francis Chouler ... Neil Park Fana Mokoena ... Allasane Mohammed Ismail ... Freetown Coffle Leader Sylvia Mdunyelwa ... Salvation Village Elder Vizuri Modjadi ... Sierra Leone Coffle Young Girl Freddy Djanabia ... Coffle's Translator Paul Bakashala ... Freetown Coffle Boy Uncredited Cast David Mortimer ... Villager Produced by Roberto Biagi   Damon D'Oliveira   Adam Friedlander   Justin Giallonardo   Margaret Harrison   Daniel Iron   Bill Niven   Margaret O'Brien   Aeschylus Poulos   Lance Samuels   Carrie Stein   Clement Virgo   Original Music by Philip Miller

Additional Info Premiere: February 16, 2015 DVD Release: April 07, 2015 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Someone Knows My Name Production Companies Conquering Lion Pictures Out of Africa Entertainment Distributors Black Entertainment Television (BET)   (2015) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.8 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #7,278 / 21,102 Site Ranking #7,274 Awakening The Zodiac (2017) #7,275 Grandmother's House (1989) #7,276 Strippers vs. Werewolves (2012) #7,277 Return Of The Street Fighter (1974) #7,278 The Book Of Negroes (2015) #7,279 Hannah Takes The Stairs (2007) #7,280 Ewoks: Season 2 (1986) #7,281 Ewoks: Season 1 (1985) #7,282 Tom And Jerry & The Wizard Of Oz (2011)