Series
Roots
The Saga of an American Family.
1977NR1 season★ 7.4
Drama
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.
- Creator
- Alex Haley
- Director
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Director
- John Erman
- Director
- David Greene
- Director
- Gilbert Moses
- Writer
- Alex Haley
Questions
- Is Roots free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Roots in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Roots in Pakistan right now.
- How many episodes does Roots have?
- Roots has 1 season and 8 episodes.
- Who is in the cast of Roots?
- Roots stars John Amos, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen, Madge Sinclair.
- What kind of series is Roots?
- Roots (1977) is a drama series.
