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.

The History channel's adaptation of Alex Haley's miniseries "Roots" premieres on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30). Below is Newsday's review of the original 1977 series, which ran in the newspaper's ...

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.

On Jan. 23, 1977, ABC aired the television adaptation of Alex Haley's landmark novel Roots.

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.

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 ...

The epic mini-series about slavery in the USA hit TV screens in January 1977. It was based on the family history of the novelist Alex Haley. Show more The epic mini-series about slavery in the USA ...

A remake of groundbreaking 1977 miniseries Roots, about a slave family, is in development in the US by the History network. ... Roots TV mini-series to be remade. Image caption, ...

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 ...

Roots was an important moment in cultural history in 1977 when it premiered on TV and nearly four decades later, A+E Networks is hoping to repeat that. But more important is the history of slavery ...

In 1977, ABC miniseries “Roots” proved to be a phenomenon, raking in an astounding average of 31.9 million households over eight nights. Perhaps that explains why History just re-made the ...