Roots (1977)
01/23/1977 (EN)
1 Season
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.
Featured Cast
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Madge Sinclair
Bell Reynolds
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
Olivia Cole
Mathilda
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore
Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodesAired: Jan 23, 1977
Details
First Aired
Jan 23, 1977
Last Aired
Jan 30, 1977
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Language
EN
Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
In Production
No
