Release Date

18 Feb, 1979

Runtime

01:36: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

7/1

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Roots: The Next Generations

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Specials

Miniseries

18 Feb, 1979

Created By

Alex Haley

Actors

Crew

Alex Haley

Joseph M. Wilcots

Robert MacKichan

Thomas S. Dawson

George Taylor

Ernest Kinoy

Stan Margulies

David L. Wolper

Gerald Fried