Watch: Roots Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

Roots

Drama • Action & Adventure

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Roots
Roots
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4 episodes1 season

US Release

Overview:

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

Created by:

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

5/30/2016

Last air date:

6/2/2016

Key words:

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

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

4 Episodes

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

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

~ as ~

William Waller

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

~ as ~

John Waller

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi

~ as ~

Belle

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

~ as ~

Kizzy

Roman L. Armstrong

~ as ~

Kunta Kinte

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