• 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 37m
Roots

Summary An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots" chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. View more details

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 37m

Roots

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Laurence Fishburne Forest Whitaker Jonathan Rhys Meyers Malachi Kirby

All cast & crew

7.9

Details

Genres : Drama History War

Release date : May 29, 2016

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Hulu Official site

Language : English Mandingo

Filming locations : St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Production companies : Film Afrika Worldwide History Channel The Wolper Organization

Summary An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots" chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama History War

Release date : May 29, 2016

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Hulu Official site

Language : English Mandingo

Filming locations : St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA

Production companies : Film Afrika Worldwide History Channel The Wolper Organization

Photos

Chad L. Coleman and Jaylin Ogle in Roots (2016) Babs Olusanmokun in Roots (2016) Laurence Fishburne in Roots (2016) Lane Garrison in Roots (2016) Laurence Fishburne and Anika Noni Rose in Roots (2016) Tip 'T.I.' Harris in Roots (2016) Sedale Threatt Jr. in Roots (2016) Erica Tazel in Roots (2016) Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Chad L. Coleman, and Regé-Jean Page in Roots (2016) Anna Paquin in Roots (2016) Anika Noni Rose and Michael James Shaw in Roots (2016) Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, Lane Garrison, and Sedale Threatt Jr. in Roots (2016) Mekhi Phifer in Roots (2016)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 29, 2016
Part 1
In the river region of the Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, have a son named Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After he arrives in Annapolis, Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
Episode 2 • May 30, 2016
Part 2
Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army; Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure that he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother William.
Episode 3 • May 31, 2016
Part 3
George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George; George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children; Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.
Episode 4 • Jun 01, 2016
Part 4
Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years; Tom, nurses a grudge against his father; George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery; Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

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