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Roots

20161 seasonDramaAction & Adventure
6.9

TMDB

181 votes

Trailer

Roots: The Journey Begins with a Name | History · plays on YouTube

Where to watch

US

Stream

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Synopsis

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

Written by
Alex Haley

Cast

Details

First aired
May 30, 2016
Seasons
1
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Country
United States of America, Brazil, Estonia

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