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Episodes

Season 1, 4 episodes

Episode 1: Part 1
- Now playing
- 1h 30m
- May 30, 2016
In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
Episode 2: Part 2
- 1h 30m
- May 31, 2016
Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.
Episode 3: Part 3
- 1h 30m
- Jun 1, 2016
George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George. George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children. Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.
Episode 4: Part 4
- 1h 30m
- Jun 2, 2016
Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

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Roots

Your name is your shield.

2016
Rated TV-MA
1 season
1h 30m per episode
Drama
Action & Adventure

Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(181 votes)

Overview

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

Fun facts

Based on
Based on the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family
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Episodes
Ran for 1 season and 4 episodes (2016)
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Sequels
Follows Roots
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Music
Music by Alex Heffes
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter Menzies
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Details

Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
First aired: May 30, 2016
Last aired: June 2, 2016
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America, Brazil, Estonia

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In the United States

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Network

Production

The Wolper Organization

Cast

Malachi KirbyKunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys MeyersTom Lea
Forest WhitakerFiddler
Laurence FishburneAlex Haley
Babs OlusanmokunOmoro Kinte
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Winslow
Emyri CrutchfieldTeen Miss Kizzy
Brett LapeyrouseWhite Man #3
Renell GibbsBlack Soldier
Simona BrownJinna
LeVar BurtonEphraim
Colby ArpsBlaine
Jared BankensSlave Dealer
Tony CaprariSlave Buyer #1
Matthew GoodeWilliam Waller
James PurefoyJohn Waller
Emayatzy CorinealdiBelle
Anika Noni RoseKizzy
Roman L. ArmstrongKunta Kinte
Anna PaquinNancy Holt

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Episodes

Season 1, 4 episodes

Episode 1: Part 1
- Now playing
- 1h 30m
- May 30, 2016
In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
Episode 2: Part 2
- 1h 30m
- May 31, 2016
Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.
Episode 3: Part 3
- 1h 30m
- Jun 1, 2016
George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George. George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children. Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.
Episode 4: Part 4
- 1h 30m
- Jun 2, 2016
Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

Fun facts

Based on
Based on the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Source for Based on, opens in a new tab
Episodes
Ran for 1 season and 4 episodes (2016)
Source for Episodes, opens in a new tab
Sequels
Follows Roots
Source for Sequels, opens in a new tab
Music
Music by Alex Heffes
Source for Music, opens in a new tab
Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter Menzies
Source for Cinematography, opens in a new tab

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Part 1

E2 Episode 2: Part 2

E3 Episode 3: Part 3

E4 Episode 4: Part 4

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Part 1

E2 Episode 2: Part 2

E3 Episode 3: Part 3

E4 Episode 4: Part 4

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Episode 1: Part 1

Episode 2: Part 2

Episode 3: Part 3

Episode 4: Part 4

Episode 1: Part 1

Episode 2: Part 2

Episode 3: Part 3

Episode 4: Part 4