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 ...

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.

“Roots” is getting a reboot. Variety has confirmed that History will be remaking the 1977 miniseries after nabbing the rights to the original from Mark Wolper, son of late “Roots” exec ...

EXCLUSIVE: History is taking on one of most celebrated TV programs of all time, blockbuster 1977 miniseries Roots. The cable network is planning a new eight-hour Roots miniseries after acquiring ...

(Reuters) – The groundbreaking television miniseries “Roots,” which tells the story of Kunta Kinte, kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery in the United States, is celebrating its 45th ...

Reports confirm that the History Channel will be remaking the 1977 cult hit TV show, “Roots.” The network has obtained the rights to the original series from Mark Wolper, son of late executive ...

“Roots,” the landmark 1977 miniseries, is going to be remade as a limited event series that will air on three cable channels -- A&E, History and Lifetime -- in 2016.

The History Channel has found the creative team behind its remake of “Roots,” an Emmy award-winning miniseries that first aired on ABC in 1977.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The original 'Roots,' a 12-hour miniseries aired over eight consecutive nights by ABC in 1977, drew an immense audience and won nine Emmys.

History will reboot of one of the most iconic miniseries in TV history: “Roots.” The original 1977 miniseries, which aired over eight consecutive nights on ABC to huge ratings, turned LeVar ...

EXCLUSIVE: History is taking on one of most celebrated TV programs of all time, blockbuster 1977 miniseries Roots. The cable network is planning a new eight-hour Roots miniseries after acquiring ...