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Roots
1977NRABC
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.Read more
- Season
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- Rated 7.4 out of 10
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Part VIII
S01 · E08 · Aired Jan 30, 1977
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- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Jan 23, 1977
- Last aired
- Jan 30, 1977
- Created by
- Alex Haley
- Networks
- ABC
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Community rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 256 votes