Roots

PG
23 January 1977    90mDrama, Biography,
8.477%64%7.4
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

1 Season

  • Miniseries
    Miniseries8 Episodes
  • Specials
    Specials1 Episode
  • Robert ReedDr. William Reynolds
  • Olivia ColeMathilda
  • Ben VereenChicken George Moore
  • Louis Gossett Jr.Fiddler
  • Leslie UggamsKizzy Reynolds
  • Lynda Day GeorgeMrs. Reynolds
  • John AmosKunta Kinte
  • Madge SinclairBell Reynolds
  • LeVar BurtonKunta Kinte
  • Ji-Tu CumbukaWrestler
  • Chuck ConnorsTom Moore
  • Lorne GreeneJohn Reynolds
  • Ralph WaiteSlater
  • Ren WoodsFanta
  • Sandy DuncanMissy Anne Reynolds
  • Lawrence Hilton-JacobsNoah
  • Tanya BoydGenelva
  • Thayer DavidHarlan
  • Ed AsnerCapt. Thomas Davies
  • Vic MorrowAmes

Roots Trivia

Roots has 1 season.

Roots has 8 episodes.

The key characters in Roots are Dr. William Reynolds (Robert Reed), Mathilda (Olivia Cole), Chicken George Moore (Ben Vereen).

Roots was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, John Erman.

Roots was produced by Stan Margulies.

A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

Roots is rated PG.

Roots is a Drama, Biography, History show.

Roots has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.

Roots episodes are 90m long.

No, this show was canceled after 1 season.

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