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Roots History Channel

Roots, the epic tale of slave Kunta Kinte’s struggle, and the struggle of his family after him, will premiere on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th, airing for four consecutive nights. The series will be simulcast on The History Channel, Lifetime, and A&E.

Watch the official trailer below.

Roots was powerful then with record ratings, and if the trailer is any indication, it will be no different this time. The trailer shows Kunta Kinte’s life before capture, and the violence he endured afterwards. Like the 1977 series (and Alex Haley’s 1976 novel from which that was based), it will not be for the faint of heart. It will be brutal.

Cast includes Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Jonathan Rhys Myers, Malachi Kirby, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Matthew Goode, Tip “T.I.” Harris, and Laurence Fishburne as Alex Haley.
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Official synopsis:

“Roots” is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive, endure and ultimately carry on their legacy despite enormous hardship and inhumanity. Spanning multiple generations, the lineage begins with young Kunta Kinte, who is captured in his homeland of The Gambia and transported in brutal conditions to colonial America, where he’s sold into slavery. Throughout the series, the family continues to face adversity while bearing witness and contributing to notable events in U.S. history, including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and eventual emancipation. The story of Kunta Kinte and the women and men who came after him echoes through the history of millions of Americans of African descent, and reveals powerful truths about the universal resilience of the human spirit.

“Roots” is an A+E Studios production in association with Marc Toberoff and The Wolper Organization, the company that produced the original “Roots.” Will Packer, Marc Toberoff, Mark Wolper, Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal serve as executive producers. LeVar Burton and Korin D. Huggins are co-executive producers. Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Alison McDonald, and Charles Murray are writing. Questlove is executive music producer. “Roots” is directed by Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter and Bruce Beresford. Arturo Interian and Michael Stiller serve as Executives in Charge of Production for HISTORY. “Roots” is distributed internationally by A+E Networks under the A+E Studios International banner.

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Roots: Official Trailer | Premieres Memorial Day 2016 | History


Watch the first official trailer for HISTORY’s “Roots,” premiering Monday, May 30.

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