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

The series takes place from 1882 to 1967.

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Connections

Edited into Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012)

User Reviews

Probably The Greatest Mini-Series Ever

As great as the original ROOTS was, this sequel was even better. Boasting more top-line established movie greats than the original, such as Marlon Brando (who received an Emmy), Henry Fonda and Olivia De Havilland, it was just better made. Of course the power this continuing saga had was based on the original's greatness, so without the original this could not stand. But the lives of Kunta Kinte's descendants depicted here, from where the original left off around 1870, to the adult Alex Haley (masterfully played by James Earl Jones)working on his incredible genealogical novel, was spellbinding and immensely touching throughout every chapter.

Carrying over from the original, Georg Stanford Brown as Chicken George's son, Tom Harvey, Brown sets the tone for this sequel with his thoughtful performance as a man dealing with freedom for the first time in his life, and how it affected his daughters, one of whom would become the grandmother of Alex Haley. Irene Cara and Dorian Harewood would add to the roster of stellar acting as Alex's parents, and extremely notable too were efforts by Beah Richards, Bernie Casey, Andy Griffith, Howard E. Rollins, Richard Thomas, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Damon Evans (as a young adult Alex Haley), and many others. A thoroughly rich and rewarding experience made even more spectacular because of its important subject matter.