Roots

The Saga of an American Family.

First Air Date: 1977-01-23

Rating:7.4 / 10(251 votes)

Status: Ended

Genres: Drama

Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 8

Runtime: 90 min / episode

Director: John Erman

Writer: Ernest Kinoy

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.