Roots
"The Saga of an American Family."
Overview
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.
About Roots (1977)
First broadcast in 1977, Roots is a drama show aired by ABC. It was created by Alex Haley. The show has 1 season and 8 episodes and is currently listed as "Ended" with the most recent episode airing on January 30, 1977. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 on TMDB from 252 votes.
Every season and episode of Roots is available to stream free in HD on MyFlixer. Pick a season and episode above, press Watch Now and choose a server. Fans of the show also watch Roots: The Next Generations, Alex Haley's Queen and The Blue and the Gray.
