Release Date

23 Jan, 1977

Runtime

01:07: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

8/1

Synopsis

The Saga of an American Family.

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.

Original Title

Roots

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Specials

Miniseries

23 Jan, 1977

Created By

Alex Haley

Actors

Crew

John Erman

Marvin J. Chomsky

Gilbert Moses

David Greene

Alex Haley

Ernest Kinoy

Neil Travis

Gerald Fried

Joseph M. Wilcots

Quincy Jones

James Lee

Peter Kirby

James T. Heckert

M. Charles Cohen