Roots
Part VIII
Season 1, Episode 8 · Aired 1977-01-30
Synopsis
The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but endangers his own life. Chicken George, who fought for the Union, rejoins his family. He leads them to a new home in Tennessee.
Finale desk note
From the desk: The guide closes on “Part VIII” (1977-01-30) — a series bookend worth the package context. Adaptation controversies and the scale of the production became their own story.
In the series
This episode is part of Roots (1977) on ABC.
Event television that forced a nation to watch — and talk — together.
Key cast
- LeVar Burton as Young Kunta Kinte
- John Amos as Older Kunta Kinte
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Fiddler
- Leslie Uggams as Kizzy
- Ben Vereen as Chicken George