Roots
TV Show • 2016 • Drama
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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
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Abandonment
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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Kunta is forced to leave his family without saying goodbye when he is kidnapped by the white men.
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Abuse
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A woman slaps her adult son
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Are there abusive parents?
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Kizzy slaps her adult son
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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there is branding
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
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Animal
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Chickens
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Doubtful but chickens do appear to be legitimately fighting, they probably used CGI for the worst of it, though
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But there is cockfighting
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Is there a dead animal?
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In episode 1, Kunta's horse is shot and shown lying on the sand. It isn't clear if the horse dies, but it's heavily implied.
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Does a horse die?
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In episode 1, Kunta's horse is shot and killed.
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Assault
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The end of it
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Is there pedophilia?
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It's unclear how old Jinna is but she looks young and is much younger than her abuser, the captain of the ship
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Is someone restrained?
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Kunta is restrained by slavers in Episode 1.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Bodily Harm
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In episode 1 on the deck of the slave ship, a drummer is shown and one of his eyes is mutilated.
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Is there a hanging?
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No but we do see a noose hanging from a tree
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Is there cannibalism?
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Described but not shown
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Is there amputation?
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A character's infected arm is chopped off. We see part of the slicing and the removed arm.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Kunta chokes Connelly to death in episode 2.
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Are any hands damaged?
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A man is shot in the hand
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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We see Kunta's mutilated foot, which is missing his toes primarily
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Adolescent circumcision is part of the tribe's manhood training. The act isn't shown but the main character's reaction to it is.
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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It's unclear how old Jinna is but she looks young and is much younger than her abuser, the captain of the ship
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Does a kid die?
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a stillborn baby
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
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It's heavily implied but not seen or confirmed in this episode
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Kunta and his mates are kidnapped by the members of their own village as part of manhood training.
Kunta is sold into slavery
Kunta is sold into slavery
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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A woman washes herself with a cloth and a bucket of water, no nudity
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Are there ghosts?
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"Ghosts" are discussed, but they are not literal
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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In episode 1, when Kunta wakes on the slave ship, he vomits shortly after. Since he's chained lying down, it stays on his face.
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Is someone eaten?
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Described but not shown
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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A woman jumps to throw herself over the side of a ship, but she is stopped
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Several characters say "Let me die" in despair
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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The slave ship is very claustrophobic and disturbing in episode 1.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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Explicitly depicted
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Does a pregnant person die?
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She dies during childbirth
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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It's unclear how old Jinna is but she looks young and is much younger than her abuser, the captain of the ship
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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We see a woman and man in bed together, presumably after sex. They are both naked but you don't see anything.
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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Sickness
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Social
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Vehicular
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Violence
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