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Roots
Roots

Roots (1977)

NR

Drama

90 min / United States

Summary

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.

2 Seasons

Created by

Alex Haley

Status

Ended

Rating

7.4 with 237 votes
Network

Casting

No casting found for this show

Seasons

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