Roots1977
The Saga of an American Family.
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.
- Released
- 23. 1. 1977
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- ABC
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 seasons, 12 episodes aired
- Certification
- NR
- Country, language
- US · EN
- Community rating
- 7.4 · 238 votes