People tend to get stuck on the numbers, and rightly so, they’re impressive. When the original Roots aired in 1977, nearly 85 percent of American homes watched some part of the eight-night event on ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Roots” is getting a reboot. Variety has confirmed that History will be remaking the 1977 miniseries after nabbing the rights to ...

The black man’s ancestors all came to the land of liberty the same way — in chains. The heritage is what all black Americans have in common and it’s why one dedicated author, Alex Haley, gave 12 years ...

"Roots" was more than a TV miniseries: It was a sea change in how Americans understood history. When it aired over eight consecutive nights in 1977, more than 100 million viewers tuned into its finale ...

“Roots” premiered on ABC in January 1977, just a few months after Alex Haley published the historical novel upon which it was based -- a phenomenon on the back of a phenomenon. Now remade for the flat ...

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

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 miniseries, ...

The cable network History is planning a new version of the iconic 1977 miniseries Roots, our sister site Deadline reports. The highly rated, award-winning original TV event, which aired on ABC, was ...

Roots, a remake of one of the most celebrated TV programs of all time, blockbuster 1977 miniseries Roots, is a go at History, which has been developing the project for over a year. The new event ...

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 ...