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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.
Roots is a 1977 drama TV series created by Alex Haley starring John Amos, Olivia Cole and Ben Vereen. The series has 1 season and 8 episodes. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 on TMDB based on 256 votes.
- First aired: 1977-01-23
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Status: Ended
- Genres: Drama
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
Roots cast
John Amos, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Madge Sinclair