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.
John Amos
Madge Sinclair
LeVar Burton
Olivia Cole
Ben Vereen
Score: 0.0
Score: 3.3
Score: 7.8
Score: 9.1
Score: 7.3
Score: 7.0
Score: 5.2
Score: 6.7
