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Roots (1977)

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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.

  1. Alex Haley

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. John Amos as Older Kunta Kinte

    John Amos

    Older Kunta Kinte

    8 Episodes

  2. Madge Sinclair as Bell Reynolds

    Madge Sinclair

    Bell Reynolds

    8 Episodes

  3. LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte

    LeVar Burton

    Kunta Kinte

    8 Episodes

  4. Olivia Cole as Mathilda

    Olivia Cole

    Mathilda

    8 Episodes

  5. Ben Vereen as Chicken George Moore

    Ben Vereen

    Chicken George Moore

    8 Episodes

  6. Robert Reed as Dr. William Reynolds

    Robert Reed

    Dr. William Reynolds

    8 Episodes

  7. Chuck Connors as Tom Moore

    Chuck Connors

    Tom Moore

    2 Episodes

  8. Ralph Waite as Slater

    Ralph Waite

    Slater

    2 Episodes

  9. Ren Woods as Fanta

    Ren Woods

    Fanta

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

3.5
1977 • 8 Episodes

Season 1 of Roots premiered on January 23, 1977.

Part VIII

(1x8, January 30, 1977) Season Finale

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Roots
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Status Ended

Network

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Type Miniseries

Original Language English

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