Roots Stream and Watch Online

Yearning to watch "Roots" from your couch, bed, or on your commute? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or stream the drama TV series via subscription can be confusing, 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 alternatives – along with the availability of "Roots" on each platform. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch "Roots" right now, here are some finer points about the History show.

Originally premiering May 30th, 2016, "Roots" stars Malachi Kirby, Matthew Goode, James Purefoy, Forest Whitaker. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDB, which put together reviews from 160 experienced people.

Interested in knowing what the series is about? Here’s the plot: "An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants."

"Roots" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Vudu, Tubi TV, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and IMDB TV Amazon Channel .