Roots - Season 1 - Eps 3: Part 3

2016-06-0190 min⭐ 6.861/10

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.

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About Roots

Roots

Title: Roots

First Air Date: 2016-05-30

Last Air Date: 2016-06-02

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.861/10 (from 166 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

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

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