Roots
TV Show • 2016 • Drama
ReportAn adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.
This tv show contains 11 potentially triggering events.
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Does a horse die?
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AmandaA
In episode 1, Kunta's horse is shot and killed.
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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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Assault
Is someone restrained?
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Kunta is restrained by slavers in Episode 1.
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In episode 1, it's implied that the captain of the slave ship repeatedly assaults Jinna.
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Bodily Harm
Is there amputation?
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It's extremely traumatic. In episode 1, the slavers cut off Uncle Silla's infected arm as a method of intimidating the other enslaved people.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Kunta chokes Connelly to death in episode 2.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Slave catchers cut off half of Kunta's foot in episode 2.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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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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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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