Roots
Season 12016
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Storyline
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
First Aired
May 30, 2016
Last Aired
June 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 30min
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
History
Production
A+E Studios, Will Packer Productions, Wolper Organization
Cast
Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Matthew Goode
Dr. William Waller
James Purefoy
John Waller
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Belle
Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
Roman Armstrong
Kunta Kinte
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt
Mekhi Phifer
Jerusalem
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
T.I.
Cyrus
Carlacia Grant
Irene
Genevieve Hannelius
Missy
Saniyya Sidney
Kizzy, age 6
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