CinemaOSSeries · 2016 · 1 Season · TV-MA
Roots

Your name is your shield.

69%(181)IMDbDramaAction & Adventure

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
May 30, 2016
Last aired
June 2, 2016
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
History

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Malachi Kirby

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

Creative team
Showrunner
Will Packer
Will Packer
Mark Wolper
Produced by
Ann Kindberg
Alissa M. Kantrow

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