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.
1979-02-18
1979-02-19
1979-02-20
1979-02-21
1979-02-22
1979-02-23
1979-02-25
as Elizabeth Harvey
as Simon Haley
as Cynthia Palmer
as Cousin Georgia Anderson
as Nan Branch Haley
as Zeona Haley
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Queen Haley
as Mel Klein
as Alex Haley - ages 17-28
as Commander Robert Munroe
as Nelson
as Lila
as Scotty
as Daisy
as Lydia Haley
as Proprietress
as Road Boss
as Vernon
as Mr. Weaver
