
Roots
Roots
The Saga of an American Family.
Release date : 1977-01-23
Production country :
Production company :
David L. Wolper Productions,
Warner Bros. Television
David L. Wolper Productions,
Warner Bros. Television
Network :
ABC
ABC
Status : Ended
Total Season : 1
Total episode : 8
Popularity : 20.8382
7.392
Total Vote : 232
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.
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