1 Season
8 Episode
Roots (1977)
Watch Roots Full Episodes Online Free SolarMovie. 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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- Genre : Drama
- Studio : ABC
- Keyword : africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries, historical drama, captivity, genealogy, family chronicle
- Director : Alex Haley
- Cast : John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Robert Reed
