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Roots 30th Anniversary Edition
2007
- David L. Wolper
- 1 season
- 9h 33m
- April 17, 2007
Overview
Based on Alex Haley’s best-selling novel about his African ancestors, "Roots" is the story of Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The saga follows the different generations up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte’s grandson, Chicken George (Ben Vereen) gained emancipation.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- April 17, 2007
- Last aired
- May 29, 2007
- Episodes
- 7
- Original language
- English
- Production
- Warner Bros. Television
- Creator
- David L. Wolper