Roots - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part 1
In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
About Roots
Title: Roots
First Air Date: 2016-05-30
Last Air Date: 2016-06-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.861/10 (from 165 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: History
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies: A+E Studios, Will Packer Productions, Wolper Organization
Synopsis
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Cast
Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Matthew Goode
Dr. William Waller
James Purefoy
John Waller
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Belle
Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
Roman Armstrong
Kunta Kinte
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt
Mekhi Phifer
Jerusalem
