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Roots
Roots

Roots

7.4/10

45 Minutes

Country:US

Seasons:1

Networks:ABC

1977-01-23 - 1977-01-30

Drama
Spoken Languages: English

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.

Seasons

1

Episode Runtime

45 Minutes

First Air Date

1977-01-23

Rating

7.4

Production companies

David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Genre

Drama

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