Roots 30th Anniversary Edition

9h 33m1 Season

EnglishEnded

1 · Episode 1

2 · Episode 2

3 · Episode 3

4 · Episode 4

5 · Episode 5

6 · Episode 6

7 · Episode 7

Crew and Cast

David L. WolperCreator

Storyline

Based on Alex Haley’s best-selling novel about his African ancestors, "Roots" is the story of Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The saga follows the different generations up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte’s grandson, Chicken George (Ben Vereen) gained emancipation.