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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.
Roots is a historical drama based on Alex Haley's novel and his family history. It follows the life of Kunta Kinte, a captured African who becomes a slave in America and his descendants' struggle for freedom.
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- 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
Watch the eight-hour event series based on Alex Haley's novel, starring Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Anna Paquin. Roots follows the journey of one family from Africa to America and their fight for freedom and legacy.
- Malachi Kirby
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.
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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. 1,876 IMDb 8.4 1977 6 episodes. X-Ray 18+. Historical · Drama · Military and War. Available to buy. Buy Episode 1.
Watch the epic drama based on Alex Haley's novel about the life of Kunta Kinte, a slave who fought for his freedom and dignity. Own it on digital or disc, or stream it on Warner Bros. TV.
