Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which follows an African man who is shipped to North America as a slave and his descendents. It first aired on May 30, 2016 on the History channel and stars Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, T.I. and South African actress Nokuthula Ledwaba. It was produced on a budget of $50 million.
Cast and characters[]
- Malachi Kirby - Kunta Kinte
- Nokuthula Ledwaba - Binta Kinte
- Emayatzy Corinealdi - Belle
- Forest Whitaker - Henry (Fiddler)
- Babs Olusanmokun - Omoro Kinte
- Anika Noni Rose - Kizzy
- Emyri Crutchfield - young Kizzy
- Saniyya Sidney - Kizzy (age 6)
- Regé-Jean Page - Chicken George
- Erica Tazel - Matilda
- James Purefoy - John Waller
- Katie McGuinness - Elizabeth Waller
- Matthew Goode - Dr. William Waller
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Tom Lea
- Shannon Lucio - Patricia Lea
- Chad L. Coleman - Mingo
- Tony Curran - Connelly
- Adam Fergus - Sir Eric Russell
- Anna Paquin - Nancy Holt
- T.I. - Cyrus
- Derek Luke - Silla Ba Dibba
- G Hannelius - Missy Waller
- Carlacia Grant - Irene
- Mekhi Phifer - Jerusalem
- Sam Malone - Ashford
- Denise Milfort - Ms. Ellen
- Mandela Van Peebles - Noah
- Terence Rosemore - Orly
- Lane Garrison - Frederick Murray
- Sedale Threatt Jr. - Tom
- Brett Rice - William Byrd
- Simona Brown - Jinna
- Chris Obi - Kintango
- Laurence Fishburne - Alex Haley (voiceover narration)
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | History, A&E, Lifetime | Roots |
| Afghanistan Iran Tajikistan |
Manoto | |
| Australia | SBS | |
| Canada (English) | CraveTV | |
| Germany | History | |
| Netherlands | RTL 4 | |
| New Zealand | TV One | |
| United Kingdom | BBC Four | |
| Canada (French) | Historia, Séries+ | Racines |
| France | Numéro 23, RMC Story | |
| Spain (Catalan) | TV3 | Arrels |
| Spain (Valencian) | À Punt | |
| Brazil | Rede Globo | Raízes |
| Italy | History, Rete 4 | Radici |
| South Korea | Highlight TV | 뿌리 |
| Thailand | Thai PBS | Roots ทาสทรนง |