Roots: The Next Generations (1979– )

The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.

Stars:

Dorian Harewood, Debbi Morgan, Paul Koslo

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dorian Harewood	...	Simon Haley (5 episodes, 1979)
Debbi Morgan	...	Elizabeth (5 episodes, 1979)
Paul Koslo	...	Earl Crowther (4 episodes, 1979)
Stan Shaw	...	Will Palmer (4 episodes, 1979)
Marc Singer	...	Andy Warner (4 episodes, 1979)
Fay Hauser	...	Carrie (4 episodes, 1979)
Lynn Hamilton	...	Cousin Georgia (4 episodes, 1979)
Irene Cara	...	Bertha Palmer Haley (3 episodes, 1979)
Ruby Dee	...	Queen Haley (3 episodes, 1979)
Henry Fonda	...	Colonel Frederick Warner (3 episodes, 1979)
Richard Thomas	...	Jim Warner (3 episodes, 1979)
Bever-Leigh Banfield	...	Cynthia Palmer (3 episodes, 1979)
Georg Stanford Brown	...	Tom Harvey (2 episodes, 1979)
Olivia de Havilland	...	Mrs. Warner (2 episodes, 1979)
Lynne Moody	...	Irene Harvey (2 episodes, 1979)
Beah Richards	...	Cynthia Palmer (2 episodes, 1979)
Marcus Chong	...	Frankie Warner (2 episodes, 1979)
Kathleen Doyle	...	Lucy Damson (2 episodes, 1979)
Don Keefer	...	Hapgood (2 episodes, 1979)
Damu King	...	Corporal (2 episodes, 1979)
Royce Wallace	...	Minnie (2 episodes, 1979)

Storyline

This series continues the story of Alex Haley's family line from the Post American Civil War era to Alex Haley's geneological search to discover his roots.

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Plot Keywords:

roots | american civil war | civil war | family relationships | family saga | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandingo

Release Date:

18 February 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Raíces: Las siguientes generaciones

Filming Locations:

Laramie Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

840 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Glynn Turman was offered a role but negotiations fell through.

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Connections

Followed by Roots: The Gift (1988)

User Reviews

A deeply moving account of American history no one likes to talk about

This mini series was televised in 1979, at which time, I was only 15 years old. I remember Roots, the original mini series which told the story of an African who was brought to America and was a slave. Although I had read about slavery in the history book, I never imagined how slavery really imprisoned the actual slaves. It's a part of history that we as Americans don't like to discuss, because of the shame. However, it did happen. It's strange how we show rememberance for the Hollocaust, which didn't even happen here, but we shun the topic of slavery, only briefly touch on it in the history books. Watching the series Roots really tears at my very soul for what 100 million slaves had to bear, how they lost their families, their language, religion, and ultimately themselves is heart wrenching. Roots, The next Generations, was also very deep, with an all star cast, and I was truly touched by the story of Alex Haley'