Roots - Season 1 - Eps 7: Part VII
Chicken George returns to North Carolina to find his sons have married and started families - and to learn about a state law that says his status as a free man is forfeited if he stays more than 60 days. Meanwhile, the nation erupts in Civil War.
About Roots
Title: Roots
First Air Date: 1977-01-23
Last Air Date: 1977-01-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 237 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 8
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Synopsis
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.
