Release Date
23 Jan, 1977
Runtime
01:07: (HH:MM)
Total Episode/Season
8/1
Synopsis
The Saga of an American Family.
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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Specials
Season 1
23 Jan, 1977
Created By
Alex Haley
Actors
John Amos
Madge Sinclair
LeVar Burton
Olivia Cole
Ben Vereen
Robert Reed
Crew
Marvin J. Chomsky
John Erman
David Greene
Quincy Jones
