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Roots S1E1 — Part 1
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Roots•Season 1•Episode 1

Part 1

7.9/10 · 574 votesMay 30, 201690 min

Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byPhillip Noyce
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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

Crew9

Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce

Director

Sharone Meir

Sharone Meir

Director of Photography

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Mark Rosenthal

Teleplay

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Greg Babor

Editor

Alex Haley

Alex Haley

Novel

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Martin Nicholson

Editor

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

Teleplay

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Philip Miller

Original Music Composer

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Wesley Gainer

Casting Associate

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Episode Summary

"Part 1" is episode 1 of Roots season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 574 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Phillip Noyce, it aired on May 30, 2016.

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