The Saga of an American Family.
Original title
Roots
Released
1/23/1977
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Warner Bros. Television, David L. Wolper Productions
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
8
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.
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