Roots(TV show/series, 2016)

Name: Roots
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2016
Rating: 3.4

| 1h 30min per episode | Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 78 votes)

Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which follows an African man who is shipped to North America as a slave and his descendants. It first aired on May 30, 2016 and stars Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, T.I. and South African actress Nokuthula Ledwaba. It was produced on a budget of $50 million. ()

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About Roots

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

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Trailer for Roots + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD](Trailer, 2:43)

Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD] (Trailer) | Roots: The Journey Begins with a Name | History (Trailer, DE)

Roots Seasons and Episodes

05/30/2016Season 1 - 4 episodes

#1 | 05/30/2016Part 1

2.7/5 (with 3 votes)

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.

#2 | 05/31/2016Part 2

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.

#3 | 06/01/2016Part 3

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George. George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children. Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.

#4 | 06/02/2016Part 4

2.1/5 (with 2 votes)

Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

Additional Information

Official websites:

roots.history.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Based on: "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Will Packer Productions, A&E Networks, Wolper Organization

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 23 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Serbian (SR), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 05/30/2016

Last episode released on: 06/02/2016

Cast: Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Goode, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy

Directors: Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles

Screenwriter: Lawrence Konner

Director of Photography: Peter Menzies

Composer: Alex Heffes

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Korzenie"

Keywords: miniseries, slavery, plantation, 18th century, kunta kinte, based on novel or book, historical drama, remake

Budget: 50,000,000 USD

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