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.
| Original Air Dates: | — |
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| Country: | US |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Network: | ABC |
| Watched by: | 71 1 007 573 |
| Total running time: | 9 hours 44 minutes |
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| Episodes: | 8 |
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