Roots

Based on Alex Haley's best-selling book of the save name, ROOTS (2016) is a remake of the landmark TV miniseries that gripped the nation when it first aired in 1977 and made U.S. television history with record ratings. It follows the story of enslaved African boy Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby) and his eventual descendants, tracing their long journey to eventual freedom after decades of bondage and unspeakable suffering. The ensemble cast includes Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Anna Paquin, Tony winner Anika Noni Rose, and Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers. LeVar Burton, who played Kunta Kinte in the original miniseries, serves as an executive producer. - Common Sense Media