Roots

Roots (2016)


  • Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
  • First Air Date: 2016-05-30
  • Last Air Date: 2016-06-02
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 90 min.
  • Production Company: A+E Studios
  • Production Country: United States of America, Brazil, Estonia
  • Networks: History
star 6.9/10
From 156 Ratings

Summary

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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Roots Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 2016-05-30
4 Episodes

Roots Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Part I120 min
Season 1Episode 2Part II120 min
Season 1Episode 3Part III120 min
Season 1Episode 4Part IV120 min
Season 1Episode 5Part V120 min
Season 1Episode 6Part VI120 min
Season 1Episode 7Part VII120 min
Season 1Episode 8Part VIII120 min
  • Malachi Kirby

    as Kunta Kinte
  • Matthew Goode

    as Dr. William Waller
  • James Purefoy

    as John Waller
  • Forest Whitaker

    as Fiddler
  • Emayatzy Corinealdi

    as Belle
  • Anika Noni Rose

    as Kizzy
  • Roman Armstrong

    as Kunta Kinte
  • Laurence Fishburne

    as Alex Haley
  • Anna Paquin

    as Nancy Holt
  • Mekhi Phifer

    as Jerusalem
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    as Tom Lea
  • T.I.

    as Cyrus
  • Carlacia Grant

    as Irene
  • Genevieve Hannelius

    as Missy
  • Saniyya Sidney

    as Kizzy, age 6
Crew Questlove Executive Music Producer
Production Alissa M. Kantrow Line Producer
Production Cheryl Eatock Line Producer
Production LeVar Burton Co-Executive Producer
Production Will Packer Executive Producer
Production Karen Mayeda Vranek Co-Producer
Production Ann Kindberg Producer
Sound Alex Heffes Original Music Composer
Production Korin Huggins Co-Executive Producer
Production Marc Toberoff Executive Producer
Production Mark Wolper Executive Producer
Production George Parra Producer
Costume & Make-Up Ruth E. Carter Costume Design