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Action & AdventureDrama18+ (TV-MA)20161 Season
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Roots (2016 - 2016)

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Action & Adventure Drama Rated: 18+ (TV-MA)20161 Season

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.Roots featuring Malachi Kirby and Matthew Goode has one or more episodes free on Freevee (Via Prime Video), free on The Roku Channel, available for purchase on iTunes, and 5 others. It's an action & adventure and drama show with 8 episodes over 1 season. Roots is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (8,279 votes) and was very well received by critics.

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EPISODE GUIDE

Roots Season 1 Overview

May 30, 2016

Season 1 of Roots has 8 episodes that are available to stream on Freevee, The Roku Channel and for Rent or Purchase on 6 Services.

Roots Season 1 Episodes

Season 01, Episode 08 Episode #1.8
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S01 E08Episode #1.8

The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but...

S01 E08 of Roots is available for Rent or Purchase on iTunes, Vudu.

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Season 01, Episode 07 Episode #1.7
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Season 01, Episode 06 Episode #1.6
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S01 E06 Episode #1.6

Chicken George is sent to England as payment for his owner's gambling debt.

S01 E06 of Roots is available for Rent or Purchase on Google Play, iTunes, Vudu.

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4 episodes (50%) are available to watch free online (Freevee and The Roku Channel).

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8 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 3 others).

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#3,027 Ranked TV Show

#189 Ranked in Based on Books TV

#370 Ranked in Adaptation TV

#476 Ranked in Action & Adventure TV

Roots has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (8,279 votes) and was very well received by critics. The show is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

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About Roots

Roots Overview

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.

Age rating: 18+ (TV-MA)
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Number of episodes: 8 Episodes

Extra Information

Related Genres: Action & AdventureDrama
Country of origin: America
Available to watch on: Free Services
Original Release Date: May 30, 2016
Show Status: Ended
Next episode release: N/A