Roots - Season 1 Episode 2

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Episode 1

Roots – S01E01 – Part 1

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Episode 2 Current

Roots – S01E02 – Part 2

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Episode 3

Roots – S01E03 – Part 3

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Episode 4

Roots – S01E04 – Part 4

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Episode Overview

Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army; Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure that he never runs off again. John Waller sells Kunta to his younger brother William.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2016-05-31

Episode Title: Part 2

Runtime: 96

Director: Mario Van Peebles

Genre: Drama, History, War

Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Emyri Crutchfield, Forest Whitaker, Genevieve Hannelius, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Katie McGuinness, Malachi Kirby, Mandela Van Peebles, Matthew Goode

Episode Rating: 7.9 (436 votes)

Country: USA

Release Year: 2016

Rotten Tomatoes: 96

Episode Runtime: 97 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2016-05-30

Seasons: 1

Status: Ended

Creators: Bruce Beresford, Thomas Carter, Alex Haley, Lawrence Konner

Awards: Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys, 5 wins & 52 nominations total

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