Alex Haley
Director
Roots (1977)
Specials
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.
Released Jan. 23, 1977
Episode 73 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
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Production Companies: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - The Phenomenon of Roots
Author of "Roots" Alex Haley goes on a voyage to his ancestral home village in Africa and to the grave site of his relative Kunta Kinte in Virginia with LeVar Burton who portrayed Kinte in "Roots". Narrated by Louis Gossett, Jr.
S0E2 - Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation
An examination of "Roots" impact on society in the 1970's from a modern perspective.
May 22, 2007, midnight
S0E3 - Roots: One Year Later
Hosted by Louis Gossett Jr.
S0E4 - Remembering Roots
25th-anniversary 3 DVD edition bonus. New interviews with key cast members.
May 22, 2007, midnight
S0E5 - The Struggle to Make Roots
S0E6 - 30th anniversary
'The American Story Continues' is a new interview series with celebrities discussing how important the original series 'ROOTS' was and continues to be in this day and age. Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Blair Underwood, and more make an appearance
May 22, 2007, midnight
S0E7 - Cast Interviews
'The Cast Looks Back' is a new bonus video that features interviews with most of the cast of the original miniseries. They talk about making the series and how it has transformed their lives.
S0E8 - The Gift
The characters of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from Roots are back in this movie. In this movie the two of them accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape. And the two of them try to help him and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves.
Dec. 11, 1988, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 73 min.
Season Runtime: 585 min.
Released: Jan. 23, 1977
Last Air Date: Jan. 30, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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