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Cast. Number in parentheses indicates how many episodes in which the actor/character appears. Main cast. John Amos – Older Kunta Kinte (3) Maya Angelou – Nyo Boto (1) Ed Asner – Capt. Davies (2) Lloyd Bridges – Evan Brent (2) Georg Stanford Brown – Tom Harvey (2) LeVar Burton – Young Kunta Kinte (2) Macdonald Carey – Squire James (1)
Roots - Full Cast & Crew. 1977 -2016. 1 Season. ABC. Documentary, Drama. TV14. Watchlist. Where to Watch. The landmark dramatization of Alex Haley's classic saga followed his ancestors from...
- Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, John Erman
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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.
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
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Jan 19, 2012 · When ABC first aired Roots, the 1977 miniseries based on the best-selling novel by Alex Haley, the network worried no one would watch. Instead, the eight-night epic became one of the most watched ...
Alex Haley. Creator. View More. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 1. 35 % 1977 • 8 Episodes. Season 1 of Roots premiered on January 23, 1977. Part VIII. (1x8, January 30, 1977) Season Finale. View All Seasons. Social. Reviews 0. Discussions 2. Go to Discussions.
