Roots

Roots

1977 · Ended · ABC · 1 season · 8 eps · ★ 7.4 TMDB
Created by Alex Haley
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.

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Marvin J. Chomsky Director
John Erman
John Erman Director
David Greene
David Greene Director
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Gilbert Moses Director
Alex Haley
Alex Haley Writer
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Genre Drama
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