Roots is a 2016 american miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name. Roots miniseries remake gets a trailer and release date. Even in the midst of the darkest oppression, the power of survival is central in the second episode of roots. Based on alex haleys roots, this chronicles alexs heritage from the mandinka warrior kunta kinte who was born in 1750 juffure, west africa. Kunta kinte, a headstrong and clever teenager growing up in the kingdom of niumi in the 1760s debates whether to follow in the footsteps of his father and become a mandinka warrior or forge his own path as a student in timbuktu. The groundbreaking series reimagined recap, episode 2.
Kunta kinte or toby as he must now call himself after that terrible whipping in the last episode is still looking for ways to escape his enslavement in 1780s. History premieres roots on memorial day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p. Roots is an american television miniseries based on alex haleys 1976 novel roots. Jun 01, 2016 giving up has never been in kunta kintes blood, and it seems his daughter has taken on his fighting spirit in part 2 of roots. Roots received 37 primetime emmy award nominations and won nine. The groundbreaking series reimagined recap, episode 2 june 01, 2016 this is the second of four daily recaps by matthew delmont, author of making roots. Roots remake has changes, but its impact remains bustle. This drama series delves into the intricacies that faced native peoples and the european forces that colonized the area. The reason original kunta kinte actor levar burton took part stars from the original weigh in on the remake, which premieres tonight. The next generations is an american television miniseries based on the last seven chapters of alex haleys 1976 novel roots.
Kunta kinte and the same can be said about stories of resiliency and triumph. Roots is a 2016 american miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on alex haleys 1976 novel, roots. Chicken george returns to the lea farm after 20 years. Roots remake director on retelling kunta kintes story to a 2016 audience. Watch roots 2016 miniseries online full episodes all. Georges son, tom, nurses a grudge against his father. A revolt of the captive africans during their voyage to america fails despite the deaths of the ships first officer and. An adaptation of alex haleys roots, chronicling the history of an african slave, kunta kinte sold to america and his descendants. Levar burton, kunta kinte, roots from student to cover of time magazine. In 2016, a remake of the original miniseries, with the same name, was. In the fourth and final chapter of historys admirable roots remake, chicken george at last was able to return to the states. May 31, 2016 the history channels remake of roots aired its first episode monday night but have no fear if you missed it the first episode in the fournight miniseries is available for free on the. Exodus and israelites roots 2016 episode 3 clip duration. Last month, levar burton, who starred as kunta kinte in the original series and is an executive producer for the new series, said the roots remake is arriving at a crucial time.
The new roots takes great pains to flesh out a more complex, less idyllic juffure society than the one in the 77 version, and its kunta is made to match. The history channel released their first trailer for the remake of. First aired on abc in february 1979, it is a sequel to the 1977 roots miniseries, tracing the lives of kunta kinte s descendants in henning, tennessee from 1882 to 1967 roots. Kunta kinte s life story also figured in two usmade television series based on the book. Jun 01, 2016 yesterday we talked about kunta kintes origin story and his passage to america from west africayou can stream episode 1 here. August 2016 about the remake of alex haleys roots television miniseries airing. Kunta is trained in mandinka customs and is a dedicated. May 31, 2016 never let them put the chains on your mind. Kunta kinte being tortured into saying his slave name at the end of remake s first episode, in particular, is a longer and far more brutal scene than in the original. It first aired on may 30, 2016 and stars malachi kirby, forest whitaker, anna paquin, laurence fishburne, jonathan rhys meyers, anika noni rose, t. In the 1760s, kunta kinte malachi kirby is a mandinka warrior from jufureh in the gambia, in west africa. Roots remake aims to inspire a new generation guideposts. We watched roots with a roots expert part ii mother jones.
George leaves matilda with the beads handed down from his grandfather, kunta kinte. Jan 06, 2016 first look at roots remake shows kunta kinte past and present photo levar burton, who played the role in the original miniseries, poses with newcomer malachi kirby. The story begins in juffure, gambia circa 1750 with the birth of kunta kinte, and ends with his greatgreatgreatgrandson alex haley returning to his ancestral village. I loved this episode and appreciate how it takes the original roots story in new directions. Kunta marries belle and the two have a daughter, kizzy, who inherits her fathers spirit. Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family. With laurence fishburne, matthew goode, malachi kirby, derek luke. Kunta kinte, roots from student to cover of time magazine. In the river region of the gambia in 1750, omoro kinte and his wife, binta, have a son named kunta. In the original miniseries, the character was portrayed as a teenager by levar burton and as an adult by john amos.
Kunta kinte fights for his freedom in the explosive and starstudded first trailer for the remake of hit 1977 miniseries roots. Drama series remake about an african slave sold in america. Giving up has never been in kunta kinte s blood, and it seems his daughter has taken on his fighting spirit in part 2 of roots. It received unprecedented nielsen ratings for the finale, which still holds a record as the thirdhighestrated. A fournight, eighthour event series, roots is a historical portrait of one familys journey through american slavery and their will to survive and preserve their legacy in the face of unimaginable hardship. Kunta kinte uncredited 1 episode, 2016 josie walsh. An adaptation of alex haleys roots, chronicling the history of an african man sold to slavery in america, and his descendants. A nation captivated coming august 2016 about the remake of alex haleys roots television miniseries airing on history channel. The finale is still the 3rd highestrated tv episode in history and the 2nd most watched series finale ever. May 30, 2016 malachi kirby says it was literally a spiritual journey to take on the iconic role of gambian warrior kunta kinte in the history channels daring remake of the 1977 miniseries, roots. It is much more clear now what the history channel means when they call this a reimagined version of roots the episode opens with kunta kinte malachi kirby fleeing through the woods, being pursued by the connoly tony curran, the wicked overseer who whipped him at the end of the first episode. The complete miniseries season 1, episode 2 part 2. Kuntas family is loyal to the mandinka king and are resistant to the europeans. First look at roots remake shows kunta kinte past and.
May 30, 2016 roots is a miniseries made for american television that traces the life of a west african warrior named kunta kinte. Compare that with roots, the eightpart miniseries based on alex haleys fictionalized family history, which first aired on abc in january. Feb 12, 2016 kunta kinte comes facetoface with a slave master in first trailer for roots by christopher spata follow me on twitter and your wildest dreams will come true. May 30, 2016 in 1750 in the river region of the gambia in west africa, omoro kinte and his wife, binta, have their first child, a son named kunta. But any sort of a happy ending was still a long ways off for kunta. Roots tv miniseries 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. How the new roots reboot differs from the original miniseries. Its been 10 years since we last saw kunta, and in that t. Take two roots remake director on retelling kunta kinte. Roots official trailer hd laurence fishburne youtube. The mandinka kept slaves but the english brought gold and guns. First aired on abc in february 1979, it is a sequel to the 1977 roots miniseries, tracing the lives of kunta kintes descendants in henning, tennessee from 1882 to 1967.
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