Roots
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.
- Created by
- Alex Haley
Ratings
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Critics
74Audiences
75Series cast
Seasons
Miniseries1977 · 8 episodes
Specials8 episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- 23 Jan 1977
- Last aired
- 30 Jan 1977
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Network
- ABC
- Type
- Miniseries
- Original language
- English
