Roots
Roots

Roots (2016)

2016 • 1 season • Drama, Action & Adventure • TV-MA
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Episode 3 — Part 3

Season 1 • Roots
Released: 2016-06-01 • Drama/Action & Adventure
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George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George. George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children. Tom Lea loses a wager with an Englishman and sells George to save his farm.

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Episode air date01.06.2016
Episode runtime90 min
Episode rating2.50
GenresDrama / Action & Adventure
TMDB series rating6.9
IMDb series rating7.9
Series statusEnded
Age rating17+
CountryUS

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Additional videos

Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD]
Roots (2016) Mini-Series Full Trailer [HD]
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Cast

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

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