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Roots: The Next Generations

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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.

Date: 02/18/1979
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Paul Koslo, Avon Long, Lynne Moody, Greg Morris, Marc Singer, Richard Thomas, Fay Hauser, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Debbi Morgan, Kathleen Doyle, Ja'net DuBois, Slim Gaillard, Harry Morgan, Roger E. Mosley, Stan Shaw, Irene Cara, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Dorian Harewood, Kene Holliday, George Voskovec, Hal Williams, Bever-Leigh Banfield, E. Lamont Johnson, Bernie Casey, Pam Grier, Rosey Grier, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Percy Rodriguez, John Rubinstein, Diana Douglas, Jason Wingreen, Maidie Norman, Bruce French, Robert Culp, Dina Merrill, Brock Peters, Beah Richards, Paul Winfield, Lynn Hamilton, Kristoff St. John, Logan Ramsey, Dennis Fimple, Debbie Allen, Damon Evans, Andy Griffith, Diahann Carroll, Rafer Johnson, Carmen McRae, John Hancock, Della Reese, Telma Hopkins, Milt Kogan, Barbara Barrie, Marlon Brando, James Broderick, Lee Chamberlin, Michael Constantine, Norman Fell, Al Freeman Jr., James Earl Jones, Claudia McNeil, Linda Hopkins, Bobby Short, Jane Rose, Howard Rollins, Johnny Sekka, Kim Fields

Georg Stanford Brown as Tom Harvey in Roots: The Next Generations Georg Stanford Brown

Olivia de Havilland as Mrs. Warner in Roots: The Next Generations Olivia de Havilland

Henry Fonda as Col. Frederick Warner in Roots: The Next Generations Henry Fonda

Paul Koslo as Earl Crowther in Roots: The Next Generations Paul Koslo

Avon Long

Lynne Moody as Irene Harvey in Roots: The Next Generations Lynne Moody

Greg Morris as Beeman Jones in Roots: The Next Generations Greg Morris

Marc Singer as Andy Warner in Roots: The Next Generations Marc Singer

Richard Thomas as Jim Warner in Roots: The Next Generations Richard Thomas

Fay Hauser as Carrie Barden in Roots: The Next Generations Fay Hauser

Brian Stokes Mitchell as John Dolan in Roots: The Next Generations Brian Stokes Mitchell

Debbi Morgan as Elizabeth Harvey in Roots: The Next Generations Debbi Morgan

Kathleen Doyle as Lucy Damson in Roots: The Next Generations Kathleen Doyle

Ja'net DuBois as Sally Harvey in Roots: The Next Generations Ja'net DuBois

Slim Gaillard

Harry Morgan as Bob Campbell in Roots: The Next Generations Harry Morgan

Roger E. Mosley as Lee Garnet in Roots: The Next Generations Roger E. Mosley

Stan Shaw as Will Palmer in Roots: The Next Generations Stan Shaw

Irene Cara as Bertha Palmer Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Irene Cara

James Daly as R.S.M. Boyce in Roots: The Next Generations James Daly

Ossie Davis as Dad Jones in Roots: The Next Generations Ossie Davis

Ruby Dee as Queen Victoria Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Ruby Dee

Dorian Harewood as Simon Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Dorian Harewood

Kene Holliday as Detroit in Roots: The Next Generations Kene Holliday

George Voskovec as Mr. Goldstein in Roots: The Next Generations George Voskovec

Hal Williams as Aleck Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Hal Williams

Bever-Leigh Banfield as Cynthia Palmer in Roots: The Next Generations Bever-Leigh Banfield

E. Lamont Johnson

Bernie Casey as Bubba Haywood in Roots: The Next Generations Bernie Casey

Pam Grier as Francey in Roots: The Next Generations Pam Grier

Rosey Grier as Big Slew Johnson in Roots: The Next Generations Rosey Grier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Capt. Bowker in Roots: The Next Generations Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Percy Rodriguez as Boyd Moffatt in Roots: The Next Generations Percy Rodriguez

John Rubinstein as Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck in Roots: The Next Generations John Rubinstein

Diana Douglas as Mrs. Andy Warner in Roots: The Next Generations Diana Douglas

Jason Wingreen as Judge Quartermain in Roots: The Next Generations Jason Wingreen

Maidie Norman as Sister Scrap Scott in Roots: The Next Generations Maidie Norman

Bruce French as Calloway in Roots: The Next Generations Bruce French

Robert Culp as Lyle Pettijohn in Roots: The Next Generations Robert Culp

Dina Merrill as Mrs. Hickinger in Roots: The Next Generations Dina Merrill

Brock Peters as Ab Decker in Roots: The Next Generations Brock Peters

Beah Richards as Cynthia Palmer in Roots: The Next Generations Beah Richards

Paul Winfield as Dr. Horace Huguley in Roots: The Next Generations Paul Winfield

Lynn Hamilton as Cousin Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generations Lynn Hamilton

Kristoff St. John as Alex Haley, age 12 in Roots: The Next Generations Kristoff St. John

Logan Ramsey as D.L. Lewis in Roots: The Next Generations Logan Ramsey

Dennis Fimple as Sheriff Duffy in Roots: The Next Generations Dennis Fimple

Debbie Allen as Nan Branch Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Debbie Allen

Damon Evans as Alex Haley, ages 17-25 in Roots: The Next Generations Damon Evans

Andy Griffith as Cmdr. Robert Munroe in Roots: The Next Generations Andy Griffith

Diahann Carroll as Zeona Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Diahann Carroll

Rafer Johnson as Nelson in Roots: The Next Generations Rafer Johnson

Carmen McRae as Lila in Roots: The Next Generations Carmen McRae

John Hancock as Scotty in Roots: The Next Generations John Hancock

Della Reese as Mrs. Lydia Branch in Roots: The Next Generations Della Reese

Telma Hopkins as Daisy in Roots: The Next Generations Telma Hopkins

Milt Kogan as Mel Klein in Roots: The Next Generations Milt Kogan

Barbara Barrie as Dodie Brattle in Roots: The Next Generations Barbara Barrie

Marlon Brando as George Lincoln Rockwell in Roots: The Next Generations Marlon Brando

James Broderick as Dr. Lewis in Roots: The Next Generations James Broderick

Lee Chamberlin as Odile Richards in Roots: The Next Generations Lee Chamberlin

Michael Constantine as Dr. Vansina in Roots: The Next Generations Michael Constantine

Norman Fell as Bernie Raymond in Roots: The Next Generations Norman Fell

Al Freeman Jr. as Malcolm X in Roots: The Next Generations Al Freeman Jr.

James Earl Jones as Alex Haley in Roots: The Next Generations James Earl Jones

Claudia McNeil as Sister Will Ada in Roots: The Next Generations Claudia McNeil

Linda Hopkins as Singer in Roots: The Next Generations Linda Hopkins

Bobby Short as Pianist in Roots: The Next Generations Bobby Short

Jane Rose as Mrs. Bullfinch in Roots: The Next Generations Jane Rose

Howard Rollins as George Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Howard Rollins

Johnny Sekka as Ebou Manga in Roots: The Next Generations Johnny Sekka

Kim Fields as Lydia Haley in Roots: The Next Generations Kim Fields