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  1. Roots is a dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation. The mini series won 9 Primetime Emmys and features a cast of notable actors, such as LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, and Louis Gossett Jr.

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    • 1977-01-23
    • Biography, Drama, History
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  2. Roots: The Next Generations. Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley 's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of slavery in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.

  3. Roots is a 2016 historical drama that chronicles the life of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. The series stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker and Laurence Fishburne, and is nominated for seven Primetime Emmys.

    • (8.5K)
    • 2016-05-30
    • Drama, War
    • 3 min
  4. HISTORY® premieres “Roots” on Memorial Day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p.m. beginning Monday, May 30, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President of A&E and HISTORY.

    • Malachi Kirby
  5. May 30. ( 2016-05-30) –. June 2, 2016. ( 2016-06-02) Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley 's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which follows an African man who is shipped to North America as a slave and his descendants.

  6. From Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book comes the stirring, sweeping saga of his unforgettable family and its struggle over many generations to survive slavery and regain freedom--Roots.

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  8. Jun 16, 2022 · John Amos and Louis Gossett Jr. look back on the groundbreaking miniseries Roots and its legacy for the 45th Anniversary.#Roots #45thAnniversarySUBSCRIBE to ...

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    • 60.5K
    • Warner Bros. Entertainment