Roots 30th Anniversary Edition

TMDB NR20079h 33m / epEnded

Based on Alex Haley’s best-selling novel about his African ancestors, "Roots" is the story of Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The saga follows the different generations up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte’s grandson, Chicken George (Ben Vereen) gained emancipation.

Creator: David L. Wolper
First aired: Apr 17, 2007
Seasons: 1 Season