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Roots

  • 83   Metascore
  • 2016-2016
  • 1 Season
  • A&E
  • Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • TVMA
  • Watchlist

A family tries to overcome the hardships of slavery to survive and build a legacy.

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Awards

  • 2017 - Writers Guild Awards - Long Form Adapted - nominated
  • 2016 - Emmy - Outstanding Narrator - nominated
  • 2016 - Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series - nominated

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Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Anna Paquin
Nancy Holt

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