Where to watch Roots (1977)
Roots is not streaming free anywhere legitimate yet — it is rent-or-buy only on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
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Roots — common questions
- Can I watch Roots for free?
- Not legally, at the moment. Roots has no free streaming window in this region right now. It is currently rent-or-buy only.
- Is Roots on Netflix?
- No. Roots is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch Roots without paying anything?
- There is no free option for Roots today. Free catalogues rotate every month, so it is worth checking back — this page updates automatically when that changes.
