Roots (2016)

Drama · History · War

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (9,195 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Malachi Kirby Kunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Tom Lea
Forest Whitaker Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne Alex Haley
Babs Olusanmokun Omoro Kinte

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.95 avg 4 episodes 7.9 → 7.8 97 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part 1	7.9	566
2	Part 2	8.0	460
3	Part 3	8.1	416
4	Part 4	7.8	408