Plot: 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

Roots
First Episode Aired On:
Sunday, January 23 1977
48 years ago
Sunday, January 23 1977
48 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Sunday, January 30 1977
48 years ago
Sunday, January 30 1977
48 years ago
Number of seasons: 1 (8 episodes)