Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

About This Series

Roots: The Next Generations is a drama series created by Alex Haley. Its leading cast includes Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood and Paul Koslo. It premiered on February 18, 1979 on ABC. TMDB lists 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended.

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

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

Seasons

• Miniseries1979 · 7 episodes
• Specials1 episode