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“Your name is your shield.”

Roots (2016)

First aired May 30, 20161 season · 4 epsEnded
6.9

173 votes

DramaAction & Adventure
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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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Streaming availability for India

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Top Billed 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

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

June 2, 2016

Networks

History

Production

A+E StudiosWill Packer ProductionsWolper Organization

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