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Roots (1977)

Jan 23, 1977 · 1 season · 8 episodes

7.4/10 TMDB user score
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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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Series cast

  • Olivia Cole Olivia Cole Mathilda 8 episodes
  • Ben Vereen Ben Vereen Chicken Joe Moore 8 episodes
  • John Amos John Amos Older Kunta Kinte 8 episodes
  • Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair Belle Reynolds 8 episodes
  • Robert Reed Robert Reed Dr. William Reynolds 4 episodes
  • Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr. Fiddler 3 episodes
  • Lynda Day George Lynda Day George Mrs. Reynolds 3 episodes
  • LeVar Burton LeVar Burton Kunta Kinte 2 episodes
  • Ji-Tu Cumbuka Ji-Tu Cumbuka Wrestler 2 episodes
  • Chuck Connors Chuck Connors Tom Moore 2 episodes
  • Leslie Uggams Leslie Uggams Kizzy Reynolds 2 episodes
  • Lorne Greene Lorne Greene John Reynolds 2 episodes
  • Ralph Waite Ralph Waite Slater 2 episodes
  • Ren Woods Ren Woods Fanta 2 episodes
  • Sandy Duncan Sandy Duncan Missy Anne Reynolds 2 episodes
  • Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Noah 2 episodes

Seasons

  • Poster for Roots, Miniseries Miniseries Jan 1977 · 8 episodes
  • Poster for Roots, Specials Specials 8 episodes

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