Roots
Your name is your shield.
On History
A brutal, historically grounded miniseries that confronts slavery's dehumanization through the lens of one family's survival and resistance across generations.
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Essence
Ensemble
Malachi Kirby
Kunta Kinte
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Tom Lea
Forest Whitaker
Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
Alex Haley
Babs Olusanmokun
Omoro Kinte
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Winslow
Emyri Crutchfield
Teen Miss Kizzy
Matthew Goode
William Waller
James Purefoy
John Waller
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Belle
Anika Noni Rose
Kizzy
Roman L. Armstrong
Kunta Kinte
Like Roots
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Roots
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Roots, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Roots, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Roots, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
