Alex Hailey's Roots re-boot pulls in strong ratings opposite the NBA Finals...
The first installment of the 4-part Roots mini-series pulled in 8.5 million total viewers Monday night, the highest rating for a cable mini-series since Bonnie & Clyde pulled in 9.8 million viewers back in 2003.
Roots premiered on Memorial Day and aired simultaneously on the History Channel, A&E and Lifetime and two more times over the course of the night.
