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Roots: The Next Generations

First Air Date: 1979-02-18

Status: Ended

Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (31 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: 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.

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 7

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Top Cast

Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
as Tom Harvey
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
as Mrs. Warner
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Col. Frederick Warner
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
as Earl Crowther
Avon Long
Avon Long
as Chicken George Moore
Lynne Moody
Lynne Moody
as Irene Harvey

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