S1E1
Part I
Roots
calendar_todayJan 23, 1977
schedule97 min
star6.7
In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.
broadcast_on_home Networks
ABC
star Guest Stars
Cicely Tyson
Binta
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Wrestler
Ed Asner
Thomas Davies
O. J. Simpson
Kadi Touray
Maya Angelou
Nyo Boto
Moses Gunn
Kintango
Thalmus Rasulala
Omoro
Hari Rhodes
Brima Cesay
William Watson
Gardner
Ernest Lee Thomas
Kailuba
Ralph Waite
Slater
Ren Woods
Fanta