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Roots

Roots

20166.91 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

Created by Will Packer
Produced by Ann Kindberg, George Parra
NetworksHistory

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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookslaveryplantationremakeminiseries18th centuryhistorical dramakunta kinte

About Roots

Roots is a drama, action & adventure series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of based on novel or book, slavery, plantation, remake, miniseries, 18th century. Created by Will Packer, it stars Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker. 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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