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Original Release
05/30/2016
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Paquin | Nancy Holt |
| Laurence Fishburne | Alex Haley |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Tom Lea |
| Mekhi Phifer | Jerusalem |
| Forest Whitaker | Fiddler |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Belle |
| Dieter Botha | UN Soldier |
| Matthew Goode | Dr. William Waller |
| Anika Noni Rose | Kizzy |
| James Purefoy | John Waller |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part 1 | Monday, 30 May 2016 |
| 2 | Part 2 | Tuesday, 31 May 2016 |
| 3 | Part 3 | Sunday, 17 July 2016 |
| 4 | Part 4 | Sunday, 24 July 2016 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 |
Directors
Thomas Carter, Phillip Noyce, Bruce Beresford, Mario Van Peebles
Writers
Alex Haley, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Charles Murray, Alison McDonald
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Paquin | Nancy Holt |
| Laurence Fishburne | Alex Haley |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Tom Lea |
| Mekhi Phifer | Jerusalem |
| Forest Whitaker | Fiddler |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Belle |
| Dieter Botha | UN Soldier |
| Matthew Goode | Dr. William Waller |
| Anika Noni Rose | Kizzy |
| James Purefoy | John Waller |
| Malachi Kirby | Kunta Kinte |
| Pierre Cavalier | Town Folk |
| Genevieve Hannelius | Missy |
| Carlacia Grant | Irene |
| Saniyya Sidney | Kizzy, age 6 / Kizzy - Age 6 |
| Roman L. Armstrong | Kunta Kinte / Waller Slave / Kunta Kinte Dbl |
| Kerry Sims | Slave |
| Tevin Paul | Waller Slave / Memphis Battery Band / Freed Slave Soldier |
| Nokuthula Ledwaba | Binta Kinte |
| Cortney McClelland Jr. | Newborn Chicken George |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| LeVar Burton | Executive Producer |
| Korin Williams | Executive Producer |
| Marc Toberoff | Executive Producer |
| Mike Stiller | Executive Producer |
| Will Packer | Executive Producer |
| Mark Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Konner | Executive Producer |
| Barry Jossen | Executive Producer |
| Mark Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Alissa M. Kantrow | Producer |
| Karen Mayeda Vranek | Producer |
| Ann Kindberg | Producer |
| Cheryl Eatock | Producer |
Editors
