Roots

Roots

Roots

The Saga of an American Family.

Release date : 1977-01-23

Production country :

Production company :

David L. Wolper Productions,

Warner Bros. Television

Network :

ABC

Status : Ended

Total Season : 1

Total episode : 8

Popularity : 19.3713

7.381

Total Vote : 231

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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.

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