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Roots

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Roots — Plot

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

  • Release date
  • May 30, 2016
  • TMDB score
  • 6.9
1 seasons Drama, Action & Adventure Creator: Alex Haley

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Roots — Cast

Malachi Kirby photo Malachi Kirby Kunta Kinte Jonathan Rhys Meyers photo Jonathan Rhys Meyers Tom Lea Forest Whitaker photo Forest Whitaker Fiddler Laurence Fishburne photo Laurence Fishburne Alex Haley Babs Olusanmokun photo Babs Olusanmokun Omoro Kinte

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Season 14 episodesSeason page

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