Basic Info

First Air: January 23, 1977

Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (236 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 8

Last Episode

Name: Part VIII

Season: 1, Episode: 8

Air Date: 1977-01-30

Runtime: 96 min

The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but endangers his own life. Chicken George, who fought for the Union, rejoins his family. He leads them to a new home in Tennessee.

Videos

ROOTS (1977) (YouTube)

45th Anniversary (YouTube)

Trailer (YouTube)

Roots

1977 1 seasons 8 episodes ⭐ 7.4/10 236 votes

Overview

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.