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Roots

The Saga of an American Family.

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Roots — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • January 23, 1977
  • Runtime
  • 90 min & 45 min
  • TMDB score
  • 7.4
1 seasons Drama Creator: Alex Haley

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Specials8 episodesSeason page
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