Plot
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.
Cast
as Older Kunta Kinte
as Bell Reynolds
as Kunta Kinte
as Mathilda
as Chicken George Moore
as Dr. William Reynolds
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 23, 1977
Last Aired Date
January 30, 1977
Production Companies
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
8
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