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Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Feb 18, 1979 · 1 season · 7 episodes

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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.

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Series cast

  • Debbi Morgan Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey 6 episodes
  • Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood Simon Haley 5 episodes
  • Paul Koslo Paul Koslo Earl Crowther 4 episodes
  • Marc Singer Marc Singer Andy Warner 4 episodes
  • Lynn Hamilton Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia Anderson 4 episodes
  • Stan Shaw Stan Shaw Will Palmer 4 episodes
  • Fay Hauser Fay Hauser Carrie Barden 4 episodes
  • Bever-Leigh Banfield Bever-Leigh Banfield Cynthia Palmer 4 episodes
  • Irene Cara Irene Cara Bertha Palmer Haley 3 episodes
  • Henry Fonda Henry Fonda Colonel Frederick Warner 3 episodes
  • Richard Thomas Richard Thomas Jim Warner 3 episodes
  • Ruby Dee Ruby Dee Queen Haley 3 episodes
  • Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland Mrs. Warner 2 episodes
  • Beah Richards Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer 2 episodes
  • Georg Stanford Brown Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey (archive footage) 2 episodes
  • Lynne Moody Lynne Moody Irene Harvey 2 episodes

Seasons

  • Miniseries Feb 1979 · 7 episodes
  • Specials 1 episode

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