- HD 1080
- Runtime: 90m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Director: John Erman
- Stars: John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen
- keywords: africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries, historical drama, captivity, genealogy, family chronicle
- Slogan: The Saga of an American Family.
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- First air date: 1977-01-23
- Last air date: 1977-01-30
- The Roots is featured in the top rankings of 1977
- #5 in Top Drama Series of 1977
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.