Roots (2016)

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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.

• Released: 2016-05-30
• Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
• Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
• Network: History
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 180 votes

Top cast

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

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Where to watch Roots

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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