Roots

Roots

Jan. 23, 1977
Country:
Duration: 588 min/episode
Rated: TV-14
Status: Ended

Seasons and episodes

1Season 1Jan. 23, 1977

Creator

Alex Haley
Creator

Cast

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

Synopsis

A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is eventually sold away from them. Kizzy has a son by her new master, and the boy grows up to become Chicken George. He's a legendary cock fighter who leads his family into freedom. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events in U.S. history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.

Roots
Original titleRoots
First air dateJan. 23, 1977
Last air dateJan. 30, 1977
Seasons1
Episodes8
IMDb Rating8.418 571 votes
TMDb Rating7.4211 votes

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