Part 1 S1E1 - Part 1 2016
In the river region of The Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, give birth to a son, Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After arriving in Maryland, Virginia planter John Waller purchases Kunta.
- Released: 2016-05-30
- Runtime: 50 minutes
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- Stars: Malachi Kirby, Matthew Goode, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Anika Noni Rose, Roman Armstrong, Laurence Fishburne, Anna Paquin, Mekhi Phifer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, T.I., Carlacia Grant, Genevieve Hannelius, Saniyya Sidney
- Director: Phillip Noyce