Roots - Season 1 Episode 1 Part 1
In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
- Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
- Studio: History
- Keyword: based on novel or book, slavery, plantation, remake, miniseries, 18th century, historical drama, kunta kinte
- Cast: Malachi Kirby, Matthew Goode, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Anika Noni Rose
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