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Roots: The Next Generations

Premiered: Feb 18, 1979 | 1 seasons | 7 episodes

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Creator: Alex Haley
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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.
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Name Character Episodes
Marlon Brando George Lincoln Rockwell 7
James Earl Jones Alex Haley 7
Pam Grier Francey 7
Henry Fonda Col. Frederick Warner 7
Marc Singer Andy Warner 7
James Daly R.S.M. Boyce 7
George Voskovec Mr. Goldstein 7
Lee Chamberlin Odile Richards 7
Richard Thomas Jim Warner 7
Diahann Carroll Zeona Haley 7
Robert Culp Lyle Pettijohn 7
Andy Griffith Cmdr. Robert Munroe 7
Barbara Barrie Dodie Brattle 7
Hal Williams Aleck Haley 7
Paul Winfield Dr. Horace Huguley 7
Stan Shaw Will Palmer 7
Ruby Dee Queen Victoria Haley 7
Roger E. Mosley Lee Garnet 7
Bruce French Calloway 7
John Rubinstein Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck 7
Howard Rollins George Haley 7
Dennis Fimple Sheriff Duffy 7
Olivia de Havilland Mrs. Warner 7
Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey 7
Debbie Allen Nan Branch Haley 7
Kim Fields Lydia Haley 7
Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer 7
Dina Merrill Mrs. Hickinger 7
Brian Stokes Mitchell John Dolan 7
Telma Hopkins Daisy 7
Harry Morgan Bob Campbell 7
Kene Holliday Detroit 7
Paul Koslo Earl Crowther 7
Johnny Sekka Ebou Manga 7
Dorian Harewood Simon Haley 7
Kathleen Doyle Lucy Damson 7
Michael Constantine Dr. Vansina 7
Irene Cara Bertha Palmer Haley 7
Della Reese Mrs. Lydia Branch 7
Brock Peters Ab Decker 7
Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey 7
Ossie Davis Dad Jones 7
Gerald S. O'Loughlin Capt. Bowker 7
Rosey Grier Big Slew Johnson 7
Bernie Casey Bubba Haywood 7
Greg Morris Beeman Jones 7
Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia Anderson 7
Percy Rodriguez Boyd Moffatt 7
Al Freeman Jr. Malcolm X 7
James Broderick Dr. Lewis 7
Milt Kogan Mel Klein 7
Jane Rose Mrs. Bullfinch 7
Jason Wingreen Judge Quartermain 7
John Hancock Scotty 7
Lynne Moody Irene Harvey 7
Maidie Norman Sister Scrap Scott 7
Logan Ramsey D.L. Lewis 7
Damon Evans Alex Haley, ages 17-25 7
Kristoff St. John Alex Haley, age 12 7
Ja'net DuBois Sally Harvey 7
Carmen McRae Lila 7
Bever-Leigh Banfield Cynthia Palmer 7
Fay Hauser Carrie Barden 7
Linda Hopkins Singer 7
Diana Douglas Mrs. Andy Warner 7
Rafer Johnson Nelson 7
Richard Thomas 0
Kim Fields 0
Al Freeman Jr. 0
Kristoff St. John Alex Haley, Age 12 0