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Roots: With Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
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- 1977-01-23
- Biography, Drama, History
- 74
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.
episodes. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS. Nine seasons have been broadcast. Its tenth season is scheduled to premiere on January 2, 2024.
SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)10January 2, 2024 ( 2024-01-02)April 9, 2024 ( 2024-04-09)10January 3, 2023 ( 2023-01-03)April 4, 2023 ( 2023-04-04)10January 4, 2022 ( 2022-01-04)April 19, 2022 ( 2022-04-19)10October 13, 2020 ( 2020-10-13)May 4, 2021 ( 2021-05-04)Episodes 4. Top-rated. Wed, Jun 1, 2016. S1.E3. Part 3. George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George; George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children; Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm. 8.1 /10.
SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)10January 2, 2024 ( 2024-01-02)April 9, 2024 ( 2024-04-09)10January 3, 2023 ( 2023-01-03)April 4, 2023 ( 2023-04-04)10January 4, 2022 ( 2022-01-04)April 19, 2022 ( 2022-04-19)10October 13, 2020 ( 2020-10-13)May 4, 2021 ( 2021-05-04)- (8.5K)
- 2016-05-30
- Drama, War
- 3 min
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Roots. Top-rated. Sun, Jan 23, 1977. S1.E1. Part I. In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him.
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Jan 23, 1977 · Episode 4 Kunta happily marries Belle, and his long-time friend Fiddler dies. Kunta considers an escape with Belle, but the birth of a daughter changes his mind.
