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Roots – Miniseries, Episode 1 Part 1

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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.
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Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Forest Whitaker

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Regé-Jean Page

Chicken George

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Nancy Holt

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Synopsis 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.
Executive Producer
Will Packer, Marc Toberoff, Mark Wolper, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Barry Jossen
Network
History
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 30, 2016