Miniseries · Ended
Roots
Your name is your shield.
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Seasons
Cast
Malachi KirbyKunta Kinte · 4 ep.
Jonathan Rhys MeyersTom Lea · 4 ep.
Forest WhitakerFiddler · 4 ep.
Laurence FishburneAlex Haley · 4 ep.
Babs OlusanmokunOmoro Kinte · 4 ep.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Winslow · 1 ep.
Emyri CrutchfieldTeen Miss Kizzy · 1 ep.
Brett LapeyrouseWhite Man #3 · 1 ep.
Renell GibbsBlack Soldier · 1 ep.
Simona BrownJinna · 1 ep.
LeVar BurtonEphraim · 1 ep.CColby ArpsBlaine · 1 ep.
Jared BankensSlave Dealer · 1 ep.
Tony CaprariSlave Buyer #1 · 1 ep.
Matthew GoodeWilliam Waller · 2 ep.
James PurefoyJohn Waller · 2 ep.
Emayatzy CorinealdiBelle · 2 ep.
Anika Noni RoseKizzy · 2 ep.RRoman L. ArmstrongKunta Kinte · 2 ep.
Anna PaquinNancy Holt · 1 ep.
Mekhi PhiferJerusalem · 1 ep.
T.I.Cyrus · 1 ep.
Carlacia GrantIrene · 1 ep.
Genevieve HanneliusMissy · 1 ep.
Saniyya SidneyKizzy, age 6 · 1 ep.
Derek LukeSilla Ba Dibba · 2 ep.
Chris ObiKintango · 2 ep.
Kedar Williams-StirlingSitafa · 1 ep.
Tony CurranConnelly · 2 ep.
Hakeem Kae-KazimSamson · 1 ep.
Katie McGuinnessElizabeth Waller · 2 ep.
Shannon LucioPatricia Lea · 2 ep.
Erica TazelMatilda · 2 ep.LLola FykeAbigail, age 7 · 1 ep.
Joy JacobsonCharlotte Murray · 1 ep.KKiera StraussMissy,age 6 · 1 ep.MMaile ZoxProstitute · 1 ep.
Holly BonneyProstitute (uncredited) · 1 ep.JJaylin OgleLittle Chicken George · 1 ep.
David ShiflettChicken Fight Gambler · 2 ep.
Regé-Jean PageChicken George · 2 ep.Crew
Directing
Thomas Carter (Director), Mario Van Peebles (Director), Phillip Noyce (Director), Bruce Beresford (Director)
Thomas Carter (Director), Mario Van Peebles (Director), Phillip Noyce (Director), Bruce Beresford (Director)
Writing
Alex Haley (Novel), Alex Haley (Book), Mark Rosenthal (Teleplay), Lawrence Konner (Teleplay), Charles Murray (Teleplay), Alison McDonald (Teleplay)
Alex Haley (Novel), Alex Haley (Book), Mark Rosenthal (Teleplay), Lawrence Konner (Teleplay), Charles Murray (Teleplay), Alison McDonald (Teleplay)
Production
Karen Mayeda Vranek (Co-Producer), Barry Jossen (Executive Producer), Alissa M. Kantrow (Line Producer), Alissa M. Kantrow (Unit Production Manager), Alissa M. Kantrow (Producer), Mark Rosenthal (Executive Producer), Will Packer (Executive Producer), LeVar Burton (Co-Executive Producer)
Karen Mayeda Vranek (Co-Producer), Barry Jossen (Executive Producer), Alissa M. Kantrow (Line Producer), Alissa M. Kantrow (Unit Production Manager), Alissa M. Kantrow (Producer), Mark Rosenthal (Executive Producer), Will Packer (Executive Producer), LeVar Burton (Co-Executive Producer)
Editing
Neil Mandelberg (Editor), Martin Nicholson (Editor), James Wilcox (Editor), Greg Babor (Editor), David Beatty (Editor)
Neil Mandelberg (Editor), Martin Nicholson (Editor), James Wilcox (Editor), Greg Babor (Editor), David Beatty (Editor)
Costume & Make-Up
Ruth E. Carter (Costume Design)
Ruth E. Carter (Costume Design)
Trailer
Known as
Корени Bulgarian · BG
Arrels Catalan · ES
Kořeny Czech · CZ
Raíces Spanish · MX
Raíces Spanish · ES
Racines French · FR
שורשים Hebrew · IL
Gyökerek Hungarian · HU
Radici Italian · IT
ფესვები Georgian · GE
뿌리 Korean · KR
Korzenie Polish · PL
Raízes Portuguese · BR
Rădăcini Romanian · RO
Корни Russian · RU
Korenine Slovenian · SI
Корени Serbian · RS
KOKLER Turkish · TR
Коріння Ukrainian · UA
根 Mandarin · CN
根 Mandarin · HK
尋根 Mandarin · TW
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