Roots was so successful that it won nine of the 37 Emmy Awards for which it was nominated, as well as a Golden Globe and a Peabody, and it spawned spin-off series that did well in their own rights.

Below is Newsday's review of the original 1977 series, which ran in the newspaper's Thursday, Jan. 27 edition. With ‘Roots,’ very few nits to pick Sure there are some things wrong with ...

The original 12-hour version of 'Roots' aired in 1977. An eight-hour retooling of the 'Roots' saga begins at 9 p.m. Monday, May 30, on History, A&E and Lifetime.

TV One will showcase the the original 1977 miniseries “Roots” in primetime later this month. The original series aired over eight consecutive nights on ABC in January 1977. TV One’s airings ...

T he remake of Roots coming to TV over the Memorial Day holiday has big shoes to fill, given the impact of the original 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley’s book: the eight episodes broke ...

LeVar Burton hopes to foster a conversation with this new version of "Roots." — -- For eight consecutive days in 1977, American audiences were spellbound by the ABC miniseries, "Roots." The ...

The cable network is prepping an eight-hour remake of the 1977 miniseries. By Lesley Goldberg Roots Mini Series Levar Burton - H 2013 Wolper will executive produce, with a search underway for a ...

Roots TV series should be banned from British classrooms for being 'Eurocentric', teachers are told as they vote to 'decolonise' the curriculum. ... Roots, made in 1977, ...

A "Roots" TV series for a new generation begins Monday night. Here's what some of the actors who star in the four-part event say about bringing this history to the screen in a remake of the 1977 ...

TV One will showcase the the original 1977 miniseries “Roots” in primetime later this month. The original series aired over eight consecutive nights on ABC in January 1977.