Roots
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.
Roots — Season 1 Episode 1
Episode 1
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Part I
97 min
Episode 2
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Part II
97 min
Episode 3
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Part III
49 min
Episode 4
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Part IV
51 min
Episode 5
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Part V
51 min
Episode 6
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Part VI
98 min
Episode 7
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Part VII
51 min
Episode 8
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Part VIII
96 min
Cast
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Olivia Cole
Mathilda Moore
Ben Vereen
Chicken Joe Moore
Madge Sinclair
Belle Reynolds
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