Roots premieres on Monday, 6 November at 8:30PM and this is what you can expect from the first episode. #etvRoots
From the first scene to the last - viewers will be captivated by the storyline and taken on an emotional journey with the characters.
Tonight we witness the birth of Kunta Kinte and his naming ceremony. Then we’ll fast-forward into the future and see Kunta as a grown boy and his journey of becoming a warrior, falling in love for the first time and expressing his interest to his parents to study at a university.
But then the unthinkable happens. Kunta is kidnapped and sold to a British slave trader and he comes face to face with the brutality and abuse of the enslaved.
Can Kunta adapt to his new life?
Watch the trailer below:
Don’t miss the premiere of Roots on Monday, 6 November at 8:30PM. #etvRoots