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Roots

Roots

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Seasons and episodes

1Season 1 Jan. 23, 1977

Creator

Alex Haley
Creator

Cast

Ben Vereen isChicken George Moore
Chicken George Moore
LeVar Burton isKunta Kinte
Kunta Kinte
Olivia Cole isMathilda
Mathilda

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Synopsis

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.

Original title Roots
First air date Jan. 23, 1977
Last air date Jan. 30, 1977
Seasons 1
Episodes 8
Duration 90,45m

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