Roots

Rivetingly retold for a new generation’s viewership, this multi-cable-network miniseries based upon author Alex Haley’s quest into his own ancestry traces a family’s generations-long odyssey from slavery to freedom. Captured as a young man and sold for transport to Colonial America, the defiant spirit of Mandinka warrior Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby) was reflected in his progeny through the Civil War. Emayatzy Corinealdi, Anika Noni Rose, Regé-Jean Page, Sedale Threatt, Jr., Forest Whitaker, Mekhi Phifer also star. 6 2/3 hrs. total on three discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette.