Roots 30th Anniversary Edition

The read

The series ran 1 season across 7 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

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