Roots Season 1 Episode 1 Part 1 2016
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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.
- Released: 2016-05-30
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
- Stars: Malachi Kirby, Matthew Goode, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker, Emayatzy Corinealdi
- Director: Questlove, Alissa M. Kantrow, Cheryl Eatock, LeVar Burton, Will Packer
