Roots

Roots (2016)

History
May 30, 2016 US Ended
6.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
175 votes
Drama Action & Adventure

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

1

Episodes

1 - 1
Episode 1 of Roots
Part 1
May 30, 2016
★ 3.6
1 - 2
Episode 2 of Roots
Part 2
May 31, 2016
★ 2.2
1 - 3
Episode 3 of Roots
Part 3
Jun 1, 2016
★ 2.2
1 - 4
Episode 4 of Roots
Part 4
Jun 2, 2016
★ 2.6

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Synopsis

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

Keywords

based on novel or book, slavery, plantation, remake, miniseries, 18th century, historical drama, kunta kinte.

Stills

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Similar series

The Book of Negroes, Shōgun, Black Sails, Most Dangerous Game, Underground, New Worlds, The Day of the Jackal, Washington Black, Kindred, Obsession.

Main cast

Malachi Kirby
Malachi Kirby
as Kunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Tom Lea
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
as Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
as Alex Haley
Babs Olusanmokun
Babs Olusanmokun
as Omoro Kinte

Official trailer