Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

1 season 7 episodes 96 min Drama

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.

Seasons

Temporada 1 1979 · 7 episodes
Especiais 1 episodes

Cast

Production

StatusEnded
NetworkABC
CountriesUnited States
First aired02/18/1979
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Crew

John Erman Director
Lloyd Richards Director
Georg Stanford Brown Director
Charles S. Dubin Director
Alex Haley Writer
Ernest Kinoy Writer
John McGreevey Writer
Stan Margulies Producer
David L. Wolper Executive producer

Questions about the series Roots: The Next Generations

What is Roots: The Next Generations about?

Roots: The Next Generations: 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 entit…

How many seasons does Roots: The Next Generations have?

Roots: The Next Generations has 1 season, with 7 episodes in total.

Is Roots: The Next Generations still running?

Roots: The Next Generations has ended in 1979.

How long is each episode of Roots: The Next Generations?

Each episode of Roots: The Next Generations runs about 96 minutes.

Who stars in Roots: The Next Generations?

The cast of Roots: The Next Generations includes Olivia de Havilland, Paul Koslo, Greg Morris, Marc Singer and Debbi Morgan.