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Roots•Season 1•Episode 3

Part 3

8.0/10 · 421 votesJun 1, 201690 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed byThomas Carter

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes4

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Cast5

Malachi Kirby

Kunta Kinte

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Tom Lea

Forest Whitaker

Fiddler

Laurence Fishburne

Alex Haley

Babs Olusanmokun

Omoro Kinte

Crew5

Thomas Carter

Director

Alex Haley

Novel

Neil Mandelberg

Editor

Peter Menzies Jr.

Director of Photography

Charles Murray

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Part 3" is episode 3 of Roots season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 421 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Thomas Carter, it aired on June 1, 2016.

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