It’s been nearly 40 years since Oscar-winner Louis Gossett, Jr. starred as Fiddler in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries Roots. Since, he’s won an Emmy for that role, an Oscar for An Officer and a ...

When I first saw “Roots” before its debut on ABC in 1977, I thought it was compelling television. As the blockbuster ratings started rolling in, I knew it was also culturally important TV, if for no ...

WHAT IT’S ABOUT Based on Alex Haley’s 1976 novel, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” this History channel adaptation of the hugely successful 1977 ABC miniseries stars Malachi Kirby as Kunta ...

With a splendid cast both well- and little-known, History’s new version of “Roots,” which premieres Monday night, is the very model of a modern major miniseries. Billed as a “re-imagining,” it follows ...