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. Roots set the record for most Emmys won in a single season.
moreless| S 1 : Ep 8 | Part 8 | Aired 1/30/77 | |
| S 1 : Ep 7 | Part 7 | Aired 1/29/77 | |
| S 1 : Ep 6 | Episode 6 | Aired 1/30/77 | |
| S 1 : Ep 6 | Part 6 | Aired 1/28/77 | |
| S 1 : Ep 5 | Episode 5 | Aired 1/28/77 |
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Bloody And Violent, Controversial, Coping With Death, Corruption, Cultural Institutions