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“The Saga of an American Family.”

19771h 30m / epDrama

First aired

January 23, 1977

7.4

TMDB Score

74% match · 254 votes

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S01 · E01

Part I

Miniseries · Jan 23, 1977 · 1h 37m

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Part I

Jan 23, 1977 · 1h 37m

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Part II

Jan 24, 1977 · 1h 37m

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Part III

Jan 25, 1977 · 49m

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Part IV

Jan 26, 1977 · 51m

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Part V

Jan 27, 1977 · 51m

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Part VI

Jan 28, 1977 · 1h 38m

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Part VII

Jan 29, 1977 · 51m

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Part VIII

Jan 30, 1977 · 1h 36m

In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.

About the Series

Drama

Synopsis

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.

CreatorAlex Haley