Series

Roots

“The Saga of an American Family.”

★ 7.4(241)19771h 30m1 season

Roots is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies in Switzerland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Creator: Alex Haley
Release date: 1977-01-23
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
Studio: David L. Wolper Productions

Roots — trailer

About Roots

Roots is a 1977 web series in the Drama genre, created by Alex Haley. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes, and originally aired on ABC. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 241 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Roots in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.