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Drama series remake about an African slave sold in America. Kunta marries beautiful slave Belle and the two have a daughter, Kizzy, who inherits her father's defiant spirit.
The American Revolutionary War, 1782. Ten years after being bought as a slave, Kunta escapes and is enlisted to fight for the English army. But his hopes of freedom are soon brutally crushed. Kunta marries beautiful slave Belle and the two have a daughter, Kizzy, who grows up to be a bright, defiant young woman, inheriting her father's spirit - with both good and dire consequences.
Last on
Wed 19 Dec 2018
02:50
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kunta Kinte | Malachi Kirby |
| Fiddler | Forest Whitaker |
| Voice of Alex Haley | Laurence Fishburne |
| Belle | Emayatzy Corinealdi |
| Teen Miss Kizzy | E'Myri Lee Crutchfield |
| Tom Lea | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Noah | Mandela Van Peebles |
| John Waller | James Purefoy |
| Elizabeth Waller | Katie McGuinness |
| Connelly | Tony Curran |
| Dr William Waller | Matthew Goode |
| Carleton | Octavius Johnson |
| Missy Waller | G Hannelius |
| Patricia Lea | Shannon Lucio |
| Omoro Kinte | Babs Olusanmokun |
| Kintango | Chris Obi |
| Director | Mario Van Peebles |
| Executive Producer | Barry Jossen |
| Executive Producer | Lawrence Konner |
| Executive Producer | Will Packer |
| Executive Producer | Marc Toberoff |
| Executive Producer | Mark Wolper |
| Producer | Karen Mayeda Vranek |
| Producer | Alissa M Kantrow |
Broadcasts
Wed 15 Feb 2017 21:00- Sat 1 Dec 2018 00:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 1 Dec 2018 01:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Wed 19 Dec 2018 02:50