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Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

ABC Miniseries TV Series
Audience Score
75
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TV-14 February 18th, 1979Drama1 Seasons, 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.
StarringGeorg Stanford BrownOlivia de HavillandHenry Fonda
DirectorsCharles S. DubinGeorg Stanford BrownLloyd Richards
WritersJohn McGreeveyErnest Kinoy

TV Show Details

Air Date:February 18th, 1979

Last Air Date:February 25th, 1979

Network:ABC
Status:Ended

Genres:Drama

Original Language:English
Production Companies:David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Roots: The Next Generations on the Web:Official Website