Poster for Roots

Roots

1977 ended 1 season Drama

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.

where to watch

data from JustWatch

created by Alex Haley

news

loading…

photos

videos

ROOTS (1977) trailer
Trailer trailer
45th Anniversary featurette

cast

seasons

  1. Miniseries 8 episodes · 1977 · 1.0–4.4

sign up to track movies

Create an account to rate, review, and track movies and TV shows.