Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
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Episode Guide
- 1. Part 1 May 30, 2016
- In 1767, British slave traders purchase Kunta Kinte, a kidnapped African, and take him to Maryland.
- 2. Part 2 May 31, 2016
- Redcoats encourage slaves to join the English army; Kunta runs but slave catchers apprehend him.
- 3. Part 3 Jun 1, 2016
- George marries and fathers many children; Tom Lea loses a wager and sells George to save his farm.
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.
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.
- (19K)
- 1977-01-23
- Biography, Drama, History
- 74
Roots: With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne. An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.
- (8.5K)
- 2016-05-30
- Drama, War
- 3 min
The four-night, eight-hour event series developed by HISTORY, from A+E Studios, is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ...
- Malachi Kirby
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...
- 7 min
- 55.9K
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
Roots (1977) Full Mini SeriesPlot - Based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is sold into the slave trade after being abducted from his African vill...
- 4 min
- 14K
- Mostafa Bhuiyan
