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. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
| Title | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part I | 1977-01-23 |
| 2 | Part II | 1977-01-24 |
| 3 | Part III | 1977-01-25 |
| 4 | Part IV | 1977-01-26 |
| 5 | Part V | 1977-01-27 |
| 6 | Part VI | 1977-01-28 |
| 7 | Part VII | 1977-01-29 |
| 8 | Part VIII | 1977-01-30 |
