Roots

2016
Roots

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Part 1 May 30, 2016

In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.

EP2 Part 2 May 31, 2016

Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.

EP3 Part 3 Jun 01, 2016

George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George. George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children. Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.

EP4 Part 4 Jun 02, 2016

Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.
7.9| TV-MA| en| Drama, Action & Adventure
Synopsis

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

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The Wolper Organization

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  • Top Credited Cast
Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte
Matthew Goode as Dr. William Waller
James Purefoy as John Waller
Forest Whitaker as Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne as Alex Haley
Anna Paquin as Nancy Holt
Mekhi Phifer as Jerusalem