TV series

Roots

The Saga of an American Family.

1977★ 7.4 · 247Ended1 seasonDrama

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.

Trailer

Trailer · ROOTS (1977)

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Crew

Marvin J. Chomsky
Director

John Erman
Director

David Greene
Director

Gilbert Moses
Director

Alex Haley
Writer

James T. Heckert
Editor

Peter Kirby
Editor

Neil Travis
Editor

Joseph M. Wilcots
Camera Technician

Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer

Quincy Jones
Music

James Lee
Screenplay

Seasons

Specials

Specials

Episodes: 8

Miniseries

Miniseries

Episodes: 8