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.
Created byAlex Haley
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- January 23, 1977
- Last aired
- January 30, 1977
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte
Olivia Cole
Mathilda Moore
Ben Vereen
Chicken Joe Moore
Madge Sinclair
Belle Reynolds
- Created by
- Alex Haley
- Written by
- Alex HaleyErnest Kinoy
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