Roots (1977)

01/23/1977 (EN) • 1h 30m

Drama

The Saga of an American Family.

Overview

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

Top Billed Cast

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

8 Episodes

Madge Sinclair

Bell Reynolds

8 Episodes

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

8 Episodes

Olivia Cole

Mathilda

8 Episodes

Ben Vereen

Chicken George Moore

8 Episodes

Robert Reed

Dr. William Reynolds

8 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1977 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of Roots premiered on January 23, 1977.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

africa

slavery

plantation

family history

miniseries

historical drama

captivity

genealogy

family chronicle

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