Shows like Roots
Loved Roots? These shows share its genre and mood — pulled from live data and reshuffled every visit, each with a trailer and where to stream.
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Roots
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.
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Every show here is picked to match Roots — similar genre, similar tone — and the set reshuffles on each visit, so it stays fresh instead of going stale like a hand-written list.
What should I watch if I liked Roots?
Start with the top matches above — they share Roots's genre and tone. Open any card for a trailer and a direct link to where it's streaming in your country.
Are these recommendations up to date?
Yes — they're generated from live data, not a hand-written list, so new releases appear automatically and the order reshuffles on every visit.