Roots Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Monday, May 30, 2016
Ended: Thursday, June 2, 2016
When does Roots Season 1 come out?
Roots Season 1 premiered Monday, May 30, 2016 on History and ended Thursday, June 2, 2016. The season has 4 episodes.
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Roots Season 1 release schedule
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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. |
Monday · 10 years ago |
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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. |
Tuesday · 10 years ago |
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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. |
Wednesday · 10 years ago |
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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. |
Thursday · 10 years ago |
Roots Season 1 guest stars
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Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Winslow
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Emyri Crutchfield
Teen Miss Kizzy
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Brett Lapeyrouse
White Man #3
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Renell Gibbs
Black Soldier
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Simona Brown
Jinna
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LeVar Burton
Ephraim
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Colby Arps
Blaine
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Jared Bankens
Slave Dealer
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Tony Caprari
Slave Buyer #1
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Matthew Goode
William Waller
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James Purefoy
John Waller
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Emayatzy Corinealdi
Belle
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Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
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Roman L. Armstrong
Kunta Kinte
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Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt
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Mekhi Phifer
Jerusalem
Roots Season 1 FAQ
When does Roots Season 1 come out?
Roots Season 1 premiered Monday, May 30, 2016 on History.
How many episodes are in Roots Season 1?
Roots Season 1 has 4 episodes.
Are new episodes of Roots Season 1 released weekly?
New episodes are released daily.
When is the Roots Season 1 finale?
The Roots Season 1 finale (Episode 4) aired Thursday, June 2, 2016.
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