Season 1 · Episode 8 — Part VIII
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.
Season 1 episodes
E1In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his n…
E2Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave…
E3In 1776, a nation fights for freedom - but not for all. Still driven by his memories as a Mandinka "fighting man," Kunta (now renamed Toby)…
E4After Genelva's nighttime dalliance with Junta deflects suspicion so she can flee with her lover, Kunta forms a romantic attachment to the…
E5The teenage Kizzy, well-versed in Mandinka history, falls in love with young Noah, who's determined to escape.
E6Chicken George is sent to England as payment for his owner's gambling debt.
E7Chicken George returns to North Carolina to find his sons have married and started families - and to learn about a state law that says his…
E8The Civil War is over but night riders terrorize ex-slaves. By marking his clients' horseshoes, Tom identifies the raiders but endangers hi…