Roots remains one of the most significant, highest-rated TV events in TV history, and the acclaimed miniseries based on Alex Haley’s bestseller will be experienced by a new generation as this historical portrait of one family who endured the hardships of American slavery gets the remake treatment.
The special eight-hour miniseries has just announced its air date, and will play over the course of four days on History starting on May 30.
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The heart-wrenching special features a who’s who of star, including True Blood’s Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, The Tudors Jonathan Rhys and Anika Noni Rose.
“Roots will allow new audiences to experience this epic family saga with a new vision that is both incredibly inspiring and tremendously entertaining,” Paul Buccieri, president of History says in a statement. “We are proud that History will be able to bring new life to this incredible story that remains as important today as it did when the original Roots first premiered.”
Watch the full trailer below.
