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Roots

Rating6.9/10

First Air2016

Seasons1

Episodes4

Votes171

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

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First Aired

May 30, 2016

Last Aired

June 2, 2016

Original Language

Popularity

Type

Miniseries

Official Website

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Production Companies

A+E Studios

Will Packer Productions

Wolper Organization

Seasons & Episodes

Episodes

Cast

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

Matthew Goode

William Waller

James Purefoy

John Waller

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Belle

Anika Noni Rose

Kizzy

Roman L. Armstrong

Kunta Kinte

Derek Luke

Silla Ba Dibba

Chris Obi

Kintango

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