Roots
“Your name is your shield.”
Roots is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch Roots
🇩🇪 Germany
Good to know
- Release date
- 2016-05-30
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Network
- History
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- A+E Studios
Roots — trailer
About Roots
Roots is a 2016 web series in the Drama and Action & Adventure genres, starring Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Forest Whitaker. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes, and originally aired on History. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 176 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Roots in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
Seasons (1)
Cast
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Roots in Germany?+
In Germany, Roots is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Roots on Netflix?+
Roots is not on Netflix in Germany right now.
How many seasons of Roots are there?+
Roots has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.
Who stars in Roots?+
Roots stars Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Babs Olusanmokun.
When did Roots come out?+
Roots is a 2016 web series.
What genre is Roots?+
Roots is Drama and Action & Adventure series.
User reviews
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