Roots
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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.
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Miniseries
- Created by
- Alex Haley
- Network
- ABC
- Aired
- 1977-01-23 — 1977-01-30
- Episodes
- 1 season · 8 episodes
- Episode length
- 90m
- Languages
- English
- Country
- US
- Production
- David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
