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Roots (2016)

18 1 season 4 episodes Action & Adventure and Drama

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Synopsis

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

Seasons

Temporada 1 2016 · 4 episodes

Cast

Production

StatusEnded
NetworkHistory
CountriesBrazil, Estonia and United States
First aired05/30/2016
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Crew

Mario Van Peebles Director
Bruce Beresford Director
Thomas Carter Director
Phillip Noyce Director
Barry Jossen Executive producer
Ann Kindberg Producer
Mark Wolper Executive producer
Lawrence Konner Executive producer
Alissa M. Kantrow Producer
Mark Rosenthal Executive producer
Will Packer Executive producer
Marc Toberoff Executive producer

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Questions about the series Roots

What is Roots about?

Roots: An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

How many seasons does Roots have?

Roots has 1 season, with 4 episodes in total.

Is Roots still running?

Roots has ended in 2016.

Who stars in Roots?

The cast of Roots includes Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Babs Olusanmokun.

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Trivia

It premiered on May 30, 2016, a Monday.
It has 1 season(s) and 4 episode(s) — about 4 per season.
It originally aired on History.
It is a production from: Brazil, Estonia, United States.
This series' quiz has 6 questions.

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