Roots(1977)

The Saga of an American Family.

• TV show
• January 23, 1977
• 90 min per episode
• NR
• 1 season
• 8 episodes
• Ended
• Last aired: January 30, 1977
• Drama

Created by: Alex Haley

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.