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The Porter
Episode 1
Season 1
Episode 101
Train porters and best friends Junior Massey and Zelenskiy Garrett are galvanized to take different—and dangerous—actions after a tragedy occurs on the job.
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54:31
Junior tries to eliminate threats; Marlene attempts to reconcile with Fay.
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49:34
A raid puts Marlene's clinic in jeopardy. An unlikely ally drives integration to a vote.
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47:04
Junior takes a risky new angle on Queenie's numbers game.
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47:49
Fay offers help for Marlene's clinic. Zeke's proximity to Edwards yields shocking truth.
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51:19
Junior gets a chilling glimpse at Queenie's capacity for violence.
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52:10
Zeke's pursuit of union integration costs the community.
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46:34
Junior finds himself in debt to notorious Chicago gangster Miss Queenie.