Roots (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.

First aired

1977-01-23

Genres

Drama

Seasons

1 (8 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Alex Haley

Directed / written by

Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses

TMDB rating

7.4/10 from 254 votes