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Roots (1977)

The Saga of an American Family.

1 season8 episodes74 min per episode★ 8.4 · 20,339 votes

• Biography
• Drama
• History

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

January 23, 1977

Last episode

January 30, 1977

Network

ABC

Country of origin

United States