CinemaOSSeries · 1977 · 1 Season · NR
Roots

The Saga of an American Family.

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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.

Created byAlex Haley

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 23, 1977
Last aired
January 30, 1977
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Network
ABC

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
John Amos

John Amos

Older Kunta Kinte

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Mathilda Moore

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Chicken Joe Moore

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Belle Reynolds

Creative team
Created by
Alex Haley
Alex Haley
Written by
Alex Haley
Alex Haley
William Blinn

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