Roots (1977)

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

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    The phenomenon of roots

  • 0x2

    Crossing over: how roots captivated an entire nation

  • 0x3

    Roots: one year later

  • 0x4

    Remembering roots

  • 0x5

    The struggle to make roots

  • 0x6

    30th anniversary

  • 0x7

    Cast interviews

  • 0x8

    The gift

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Part i

  • 1x2

    Part ii

  • 1x3

    Part iii

  • 1x4

    Part iv

  • 1x5

    Part v

  • 1x6

    Part vi

  • 1x7

    Part vii

  • 1x8

    Part viii

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