Is Roots coming back?

Name: Roots
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016-05-30

Roots (2016–2016) — drama · history on History

The answer: Concluded June 2, 2016.

Genre: Drama · History
Network / streamer: History
Premiered: May 30, 2016
Ended: June 2, 2016
Runtime: ~120 min per episode
TVMaze rating: 6.4 / 10

1season

4episodes

6.4/ 10

About Roots

Roots is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship.

Roots episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

Date	Ep.	Title
June 2, 2016	S1·E4	Episode 4
June 1, 2016	S1·E3	Episode 3
May 31, 2016	S1·E2	Episode 2
May 30, 2016	S1·E1	Episode 1

Roots cast

Laurence Fishburne

as Alex Haley
Malachi Kirby

as Kunta Kinte
Chad L. Coleman

as Mingo
Anika Noni Rose

as Kizzy
Derek Luke

as Silla Ba Dibba
Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

as Belle
Erica Tazel

as Matilda
Forest Whitaker

as Fiddler
James Purefoy

as John Waller
Nokuthula Ledwaba

as Binta
Babs Olusanmokun

as Omoro
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Tom Lea
Regé-Jean Page

as Chicken George
Sedale Threatt Jr.

as Tom
G. Hannelius

as Missy Waller
Lane Garrison

as Frederick Murray
Mekhi Phifer

as Jerusalem
Matthew Goode

as Dr. William Waller