Roots: The Next Generations
1979
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- TV-MA1977 · Historical drama · 1 season
- Season 1 overviewJan 23-Jan 30, 19778 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. S1 E1 Jan 23, 1977
- Kunta Kinte is kidnapped on the way back from his ritual manhood training.
- 2. Part II Jan 24, 1977
- Kunta is put up for auction; he goes to the Reynolds plantation, where he is befriended.
- 3. Part III Jan 25, 1977
- In 1776, still driven by his memories as a Mandinka warrior, Kunta, now renamed Toby, escapes.
- 4. Part IV Jan 26, 1977
- In 1780, Kunta happily marries Bell but sadly his long-time friend Fiddler dies.
- 5. S1 E5 Jan 27, 1977
- Kizzy, who can read and write, is forced to reveal her role in helping Noah escape.
- 6. Part VI Jan 28, 1977
- In 1824, Kizzy's son becomes skilled at cock-fighting earning him the name "Chicken George."
- 7. S1 E7 Jan 29, 1977
- The nation erupts into war as Chicken George returns to find his sons married with families.
- 8. S1 E8 Jan 30, 1977
- Chicken George returns, allowing the family to safely leave and settle on its own land.
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Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of slavery in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.
Based on Alex Haley's novel, Roots dramatizes the history of his ancestor Kunta Kinte and his descendants from Africa to America. The series won 9 Primetime Emmys and features a star-studded cast, including LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, and Louis Gossett Jr.
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Roots is a historical drama that follows the journey of one family from Africa to America and their struggle with slavery. The series features a star-studded cast, including Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Anna Paquin and more.
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Roots is a historical drama that chronicles the story of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. The mini series stars Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and others, and is nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys.
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Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which follows an African man who is shipped to North America as a slave and his descendants.
Roots: The Complete Miniseries. Season 1. His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering his name Kunta Kinte. 1,880 IMDb 8.4 1977 6 episodes. X-Ray 18+. Historical · Drama · Military and War. Available to buy. Buy Episode 1.
Jun 16, 2022 · Warner Bros. Entertainment. 3.48M subscribers. Subscribed. 356. 55K views 1 year ago #Roots #45thAnniversary. John Amos and Louis Gossett Jr. look back on the groundbreaking miniseries Roots...
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