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About Roots

Roots is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on History on May 30, 2016. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "Part 4", aired on June 2, 2016.

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

  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

4 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2016 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

Roots Season 1 release dates →
  1. Roots S1 E4 still E4

    4. Part 4

    Finale

    Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

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    3. Part 3

    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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    2. Part 2

    Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.

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    1. Part 1

    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.

Cast & crew

  • Kelvin Harrison Jr.

    Kelvin Harrison Jr.

    Winslow

  • Emyri Crutchfield

    Emyri Crutchfield

    Teen Miss Kizzy

  • Brett Lapeyrouse

    Brett Lapeyrouse

    White Man #3

  • Renell Gibbs

    Renell Gibbs

    Black Soldier

  • Simona Brown

    Simona Brown

    Jinna

  • LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton

    Ephraim

  • Colby Arps

    Blaine

  • Jared Bankens

    Jared Bankens

    Slave Dealer

  • Tony Caprari

    Tony Caprari

    Slave Buyer #1

  • Matthew Goode

    Matthew Goode

    William Waller

  • James Purefoy

    James Purefoy

    John Waller

  • Emayatzy Corinealdi

    Emayatzy Corinealdi

    Belle

  • Anika Noni Rose

    Anika Noni Rose

    Kizzy

  • Roman L. Armstrong

    Kunta Kinte

  • Anna Paquin

    Anna Paquin

    Nancy Holt

  • Mekhi Phifer

    Mekhi Phifer

    Jerusalem

Roots FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Roots?

Roots has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 2, 2016.

When did the latest episode of Roots come out?

The most recent episode of Roots, Season 1 Episode 4 "Part 4", aired on June 2, 2016.

How many seasons of Roots are there?

Roots has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did Roots first air?

Roots first aired on History on May 30, 2016.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Roots are released?

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