Where to Watch Roots

Looking to watch "Roots" from your couch, bed, or on your commute? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the drama TV series via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription choices – along with the availability of "Roots" on each platform. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch "Roots" right now, here are some specifics about the ABC show.

Originally premiering January 23rd, 1977, "Roots" stars John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 74 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 230 respected people.

You probably already know what the show's about, but just in case... Here’s the plot: "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."

"Roots" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Fandango At Home .