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Roots
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Roots

"The Saga of an American Family."

1977- 1977
1 Seasons
8 Episodes
7.4(234 votes)
Ended
Drama

Overview

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. 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.

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Warner Bros. Television

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6 members
Acting

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

John Amos
Acting

Madge Sinclair

Bell Reynolds

Madge Sinclair
Acting

LeVar Burton

Kunta Kinte

LeVar Burton
Acting

Olivia Cole

Mathilda

Olivia Cole
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Ben Vereen

Chicken George Moore

Ben Vereen
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Robert Reed

Dr. William Reynolds

Robert Reed

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