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Roots (2016)

May 30, 2016 · 1 season · 4 episodes

6.9/10 TMDB user score
181 votes on TMDB

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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

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Series cast

  • Malachi Kirby Malachi Kirby Kunta Kinte 4 episodes
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers Tom Lea 4 episodes
  • Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker Fiddler 4 episodes
  • Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Alex Haley 4 episodes
  • Babs Olusanmokun Babs Olusanmokun Omoro Kinte 4 episodes
  • Matthew Goode Matthew Goode William Waller 2 episodes
  • James Purefoy James Purefoy John Waller 2 episodes
  • Emayatzy Corinealdi Emayatzy Corinealdi Belle 2 episodes
  • Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose Kizzy 2 episodes
  • Roman L. Armstrong Kunta Kinte 2 episodes
  • Derek Luke Derek Luke Silla Ba Dibba 2 episodes
  • Chris Obi Chris Obi Kintango 2 episodes
  • Tony Curran Tony Curran Connelly 2 episodes
  • Katie McGuinness Katie McGuinness Elizabeth Waller 2 episodes
  • Shannon Lucio Shannon Lucio Patricia Lea 2 episodes
  • Erica Tazel Erica Tazel Matilda 2 episodes

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  • Poster for Roots, Season 1 Season 1 May 2016 · 4 episodes

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