Roots
Seasons: 1
Released: 1977
7.9 / 10
8.4 / 10
Rated: M
Director: John Erman
Cast: Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, John Amos, Robert Reed
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.
Seasons of Roots
There is currently just 1 season of Roots
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