Go to episode
Roots
1977
Published on, 9 months ago
Roots
Part I 1 Season 1 Episode
97 min
1977
7.4
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 countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.
Recommended For You
