Roots
"The Saga of an American Family."
Overview
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.
Roots at a glance
Roots is a 1977 drama TV series, starring John Amos, Olivia Cole and Ben Vereen. It has 1 season and 8 episodes. TMDB users rate it 7.4 out of 10 from 256 votes.
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