Plot
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.
Cast
as Tom Harvey
as Mrs. Warner
as Col. Frederick Warner
as Earl Crowther
as Chicken George Moore
as Irene Harvey
as Beeman Jones
as Andy Warner
as Jim Warner
as Carrie Barden
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
February 18, 1979
Last Aired Date
February 25, 1979
Production Companies
David L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
7
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