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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Robert Reed
Crew: Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, John Erman, Gilbert Moses, Alex Haley, James T. Heckert
Country: US
Studio: ABC
Runtime: 90:45 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jan 23, 1977
Last air date: Jan 30, 1977
Episode: 8 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 3.6
Keywords:africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries, historical drama, captivity, genealogy, family chronicle
