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Roots

DramaAction & Adventure

Roots

Your name is your shield.

6.9TMDB20161 season · 4 episodes

TMDB6.9/10 · 179 votes

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TMDB6.9/10 · 179 votes

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Overview

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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Top cast

Malachi Kirby

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

Crew

Mark Rosenthal

Mark Rosenthal

Executive Producer

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

Executive Producer

Will Packer

Will Packer

Executive Producer

Marc Toberoff

Marc Toberoff

Executive Producer

Barry Jossen

Barry Jossen

Executive Producer

Mark Wolper

Mark Wolper

Executive Producer

Ann Kindberg

Ann Kindberg

Producer

Alissa M. Kantrow

Alissa M. Kantrow

Producer

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

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Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD]

Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD]

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Details

First aired: 2016
Series: 1 season · 4 episodes
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
Scores: TMDB6.9/10 · 179 votes