COn that day, the inhabitants of this small village in The Gambia did not notice the tragedy until too late: a young boy had just disappeared, and all the searches undertaken to find him were in vain. This boy will never find his parents, his country, or his continent again. However, the village chief had warned the inhabitants: slave traders were lurking in the area, in search of "new goods". Order had therefore been given not to leave the village under any circumstances. But the boy will break the ban by venturing into the forest ...
Kunta Kinté has just finished his initiation that he is kidnapped by slave hunters. The boat takes her to Annapolis, Maryland where he is sold for 155 dollars. Its master, John Reynolds (Lorne Greene), renames Toby.