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- 1. 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.
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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.
- 8 (re-edited to 6 for video)
- David L. Wolper
- January 23 –, January 30, 1977
- ABC
Watch the four-night, eight-hour series "Roots" on HISTORY Channel, based on the classic novel by Alex Haley, featuring a star-studded cast of actors and a new vision of the epic family saga of Kunta Kinte and his descendants. The series explores the journey of survival, legacy and resistance of one family in the face of hardship and oppression.
- Malachi Kirby
Roots is a 1977 adaptation of Alex Haley's novel, based on his family's slave ancestry. It follows Kunta Kinte's journey from Africa to America and his descendants' struggle for freedom and identity.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- TV-14
- 1977-01-23
Jul 23, 2023 · CNN — When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today. The eight-night television event is one of the...
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.