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TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 8.4

Series Details

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 8

Creators: Alex Haley

Networks: ABC

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Jan 23, 1977

Recent Air Date: Jan 30, 1977

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Synopsis

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.


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Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Chicken George Moore

Age : 77 | Popularity : 6%

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

Age : 67 | Popularity : 18%

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Mathilda

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Dr. William Reynolds

Age : 59 | Popularity : 10%

John Amos

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

Age : 84 | Popularity : 18%


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