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ROOTS is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family's will to survive, endure and ultimately carry on their legacy despite enormous hardship and inhumanity. Spanning multiple generations, the lineage begins with young Kunta Kinte who is captured in his homeland in The Gambia and transported in brutal conditions to colonial America where he's sold into slavery. Throughout the series, the family continues to face adversity while bearing witness and contributing to notable events in U.S. history – including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and eventual emancipation. The story of Kunta Kinte and the women and men who came after him echoes through the history of millions of Americans of African descent, and reveals powerful truths about the universal resilience of the human spirit. (A&E Television Networks)
(more)Cast
Lance Tafelski
Best series:
Roots (2016) (series)
The Walking Dead (2010) (series)
One Tree Hill (2003) (series)
![Erica Tazel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/630/161630577_a1af09.jpg)
Erica Tazel
Best series:
Firefly (2002) (series)
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Carlacia Grant
USA
Best series:
Roots (2016) (series)
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![Ian Casselberry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/826/160826191_cc5e1c.jpg)
![Chris Obi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/826/160826203_1a23ae.jpg)
Chris Obi
Best series:
Doctor Who (2005) (series)
State of Play (2003) (series)
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Brett Lapeyrouse
USA
Best series:
Roots (2016) (series)
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![James Moses Black](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/002/162002502_033599.jpg)
James Moses Black
USA
Best series:
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David Kallaway
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Roots (2016) (series)
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![Saniyya Sidney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/494/161494956_ed16dc.jpg)
Saniyya Sidney
USA
Best series:
American Horror Story (2011) (series)
Roots (2016) (series)
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Carel Nel
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Roots (2016) (series)
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![Kelvin Harrison Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/612/168612719_4df2ya.jpg)
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
USA
Best series:
Genius (2017) (series)
Euphoria (2019) (series)
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Frankie Smith
Best series:
Treme (2010) (series)
Roots (2016) (series)
Star-Crossed (2014) (series)
![Mandela Van Peebles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/687/162687666_709f64.jpg)
Mandela Van Peebles
USA
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LeVar Burton
West Germany
Best series:
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (series)
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Roots (1977) (series)
Tony Caprari
Best series:
Roots (2016) (series)
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Mbulelo Grootboom
Best series:
Roots (2016) (series)
![Robert Hobbs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280070_33c14f.jpg)
![Jonathan Pienaar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/098/162098666_47c032.jpg)
Jonathan Pienaar
Best series:
Roots (1977) (series)
Roots (2016) (series)
Deutschland 86 (2018) (series)