Roots

Genre: Drama

Premiere: 1977

IMDB Rating: 8.3/10

Sessons: 2

Full Episodes: 17

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Full Show Summary

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.

Last Episode, 24 Feb 1979: Season 2, Episode 7: The Next Generations: Part 7
Alex Haley (JONES) is now a successful magazine writer; his latest assignment: an interview with Malcolm X. He later goes on to write The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Episode Guide
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Date Aired	Roots Episodes
Season 1
01 Jan 1977	Season 1, Episode 1: Part I
15 Jan 1977	Season 1, Episode 2: Part II
15 Jan 1977	Season 1, Episode 3: Part III
1977	Season 1, Episode 4: Part IV
1977	Season 1, Episode 5: Part V
15 Jan 1977	Season 1, Episode 6: Part VI
	Season 1, Episode 7: Part VII
1977	Season 1, Episode 8: Part VIII
1977	Season 1, Episode 9: Part Nine
1977	Season 1, Episode 11: Part Eleven
Season 2
18 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 1: The Next Generations: Part 1
19 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 2: The Next Generations: Part 2
20 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 3: The Next Generations: Part 3
21 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 4: The Next Generations: Part 4
21 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 5: The Next Generations: Part 5
23 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 6: The Next Generations: Part 6
24 Feb 1979	Season 2, Episode 7: The Next Generations: Part 7