Roots - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part 1
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.
About Roots
Title: Roots
First Air Date: 2016-05-30
Last Air Date: 2016-06-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.888/10 (from 170 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: History
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies: A+E Studios, Will Packer Productions, Wolper Organization
Synopsis
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Cast
Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Babs Olusanmokun
Omoro Kinte
