7.9/10537 votes#1 - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2016
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.
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: N/A
8.0/10438 votes#2 - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/2016
Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army. Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother, William.
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writer: N/A
8.1/10394 votes#3 - Part 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/1/2016
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.
Director: Thomas Carter
Writer: N/A
7.8/10382 votes#4 - Part 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/2/2016
Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years. George's son, Tom, nurses a grudge against his father. George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writer: N/A
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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Genres:DramaAction & Adventure
Network:History
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Roots" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 537 votes. Directed by Phillip Noyce and written by N/A, it aired on 5/30/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Part 2".