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ROOTS 2016 is on TubiTV Right Now...
It's not as good as the OG IMO, as it's made for smartphone attention spans.
HOWEVER... The big revelation is Regé Jean Page's performance as Chicken George. He plays him from a young man until old age. It was his BREAKTHROUGH ROLE pre-Bridgerton and IMO his best work to this day. So, if you are a fan and haven't seen this you may want to check it out: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200036014/s01-e03-part-3 is his showcase part.
Roots (2016)
man crush monday
regé-jean page
full name: regé-jean page
date of birth: april 27, 1988
place of birth: london, england
age: 37
sign: taurus
regé-jean is best known for: The Netflix period drama Bridgerton, the series Waterloo Road on BBC; Roots (2016); For the People; The Gray Man (2022); Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023); and Black Bag (2025).
height: 5 feet and 11 inche tall
My favorite Black couples in Period Films/Series.
An anon recently asked me about my favorite Black couples in period films/series. I have a few! Some of which come along with trigger warnings and a bit of a heads up on not so happy endings. Some of these couples have happy endings, some have endings that leave you wondering, and some have beautiful relationships that ended tragically.
Happy Endings (To me anyway.)
Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) & Rachel Robinson (Nicole Beharie) in 42 (2013).
Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) & Colonel Jim Johnson (Mahershala Ali) in Hidden Figures (2016).
Chicken George (Regé-Jean Page) & Matilda (Erica Tazel) in Roots (2016).
Marie Ste. Marie (Nicole Lyn) & Richard Lermontant (Jason Olive) in The Feast of All Saints (2001).
The characters in this miniseries go through a lot. TW for SA.
Not So Happy Endings (SPOILER-ISH!!)
Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett) & Noah (Aldis Hodge) in Underground (2016-2017).
Canceled on a cliffhanger.
Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne) & Alonzo 'Fonny' Hunt (Stephan James) in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
The ending isn’t definite. I choose to think positively about their story.
Cora William (Thuso Mbedu) & Royal (William Jackson Harper) in The Underground Railroad (2021).
This story ends tragically.
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) has generations of a few sweet relationships that I enjoy watching.
This orange/golden gown with floral embroidery on and red striped in front is worn in Roots Part 1 (2016) on an extra as Lady and worn again in Sanditon (2019) on Anne Reid as Lady Denham
Forest Whitaker as Henry / Fiddler (Roots)
task #008 (period/historical), task # 016 (age diversity)
Costume Appreciation: George Kinte (Roots, Costume Designer - Ruth Carter)
Costumes in Movies and Television
“Death on the Nile” (1978)
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
“Memoirs of a Geisha” (2005)
“Little Dorrit” (2008)
“Downton Abbey” (2010-2015)
“Roots” (2016)
“Mercy Street” (2016-2017)
