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Roots

Season 1 Episode 3: Part 3

George's skills in training gamecocks earn him the prestigious title of Chicken George, while he also starts a family with Matilda, a preacher's daughter, having many children. Meanwhile, Tom Lea makes a fateful wager with an Englishman, resulting in the loss of George to save his own f...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Part 1

1. Part 1

Aired: May 30, 2016

In the 18th century, a young boy named Kunta Kinte is born in the Gambia Rive...

Episode 2 Part 2

2. Part 2

Aired: May 31, 2016

The British offer freedom to enslaved Africans if they join their army, causi...

Episode 3 Part 3

3. Part 3

Aired: Jun 1, 2016

George's skills in training gamecocks earn him the prestigious title of Chick...

Episode 4 Part 4

4. Part 4

Aired: Jun 2, 2016

Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after a 20-year absence, rekindling ol...

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Info about Roots

Network: History

Production Countries: United States, Brazil, Estonia

Genres:Drama, War, History