Episode guide
Roots: Miniseries
8 episodes · premiered Jan 23, 1977
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- Episode 1: Part I Jan 23, 1977 · 1h 37m 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…
- Episode 2: Part II Jan 24, 1977 · 1h 37m Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of Kunta's…
- Episode 3: Part III Jan 25, 1977 · 49m In 1776, a nation fights for freedom - but not for all. Still driven by his memories as a Mandinka "fighting man," Kunta (now renamed Toby) escapes once more.
- Episode 4: Part IV Jan 26, 1977 · 51m After Genelva's nighttime dalliance with Junta deflects suspicion so she can flee with her lover, Kunta forms a romantic attachment to the worldly-wise Bell, whom he marries.
- Episode 5: Part V Jan 27, 1977 · 51m The teenage Kizzy, well-versed in Mandinka history, falls in love with young Noah, who's determined to escape.
- Episode 6: Part VI Jan 28, 1977 · 1h 38m Chicken George is sent to England as payment for his owner's gambling debt.
- Episode 7: Part VII Jan 29, 1977 · 51m Chicken George returns to North Carolina to find his sons have married and started families - and to learn about a state law that says his status as a free man is forfeited if he stays…
- Episode 8: Part VIII Jan 30, 1977 · 1h 36m The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but endangers his own life. Chicken George, who fought for the…