Roots
“The Saga of an American Family.”
1977•NR•1 Seasons•8 Episodes•7.4•Ended
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
Network
ABC
Origin
US
Episodes
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Roots: The Next Generations
1979
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Alex Haley's Queen
1993
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Brothers and Sisters
2006
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The Thorn Birds
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Shōgun
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Flowers in the Attic: The Origin
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Doctor Thorne
2016
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
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The Long Song
2018
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Scarlett
1994
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When We Rise
2017
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Life Unexpected
2010
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Bleak House
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
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The Village
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