Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Roots
- Release
- January 23, 1977
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 1h 30min/ep
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Alex Haley
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Olivia Cole
Mathilda Moore / Mathilda
8 eps.
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore / Chicken Joe Moore
8 eps.
John Amos
Kunta Kinte / Older Kunta Kinte
8 eps.
Madge Sinclair
Belle Reynolds / Bell Reynolds
8 eps.
Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds
4 eps.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Fiddler
3 eps.
Lynda Day George
Mrs. Reynolds
3 eps.
LeVar Burton
Kunta Kinte
2 eps.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Wrestler
2 eps.
Chuck Connors
Tom Moore
2 eps.
Leslie Uggams
Kizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore
2 eps.
Lorne Greene
John Reynolds
2 eps.
