Wonder is producing Freedom Run, an eight-hour miniseries, for NBC.

The man who brought the world Songs in the Key of Life and Fulfillingness’ First Finale is now stepping into the realms of TV miniseries production. Stevie Wonder is set to produce an adaptation of Betty DeRamus’ novel Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories From the Underground Railroad.

The miniseries will revolve around three couples — all based on real people — “who risked everything to be together, fighting for love in a time of hate.”

“We’re increasingly looking for projects that qualify as television events and these harrowing true stories of courageous young men and women who found love, in spite of the heinousness of slavery, certainly does that,” said NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt.

The novel will also be adapted into a Broadway musical, for which Wonder is said to be writing the score. [via Stereogum]