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Roots: The Next Generations is an American 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.
Original Release
02/18/1979 on ABC
US Release
02/18/1979
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Debbi Morgan | Elizabeth Harvey |
| Dorian Harewood | Simon Haley |
| Paul Koslo | Earl Crowther |
| Stan Shaw | Will Palmer |
| Marc Singer | Andy Warner |
| Lynn Hamilton | Cousin Georgia Anderson |
| Fay Hauser | Carrie Barden / Carrie Warner |
| Irene Cara | Bertha Palmer Haley / Bertha Palmer |
| Ruby Dee | Queen Victoria Haley / Queen Haley |
| Henry Fonda | Col. Frederick Warner / Colonel Frederick Warner |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part I (1882-1883) | Wednesday, 03 October 1979 |
| 2 | Part II (1896-1897) | Monday, 19 February 1979 |
| 3 | Part III (1914-1918) | Tuesday, 20 February 1979 |
| 4 | Part IV (1918-1921) | Wednesday, 21 February 1979 |
| 5 | Part V (1932-1933) | Thursday, 22 February 1979 |
| 6 | Part VI (1939-1950) | Friday, 23 February 1979 |
| 7 | Part VII (1960-1967) | Sunday, 25 February 1979 |
Directors
John Erman, Charles S. Dubin, Georg Stanford Brown, Lloyd Richards
Writers
Alex Haley, Ernest Kinoy, Sydney A. Glass, John McGreevey, Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Debbi Morgan | Elizabeth Harvey |
| Dorian Harewood | Simon Haley |
| Paul Koslo | Earl Crowther |
| Stan Shaw | Will Palmer |
| Marc Singer | Andy Warner |
| Lynn Hamilton | Cousin Georgia Anderson |
| Fay Hauser | Carrie Barden / Carrie Warner |
| Irene Cara | Bertha Palmer Haley / Bertha Palmer |
| Ruby Dee | Queen Victoria Haley / Queen Haley |
| Henry Fonda | Col. Frederick Warner / Colonel Frederick Warner |
| Richard Thomas | Jim Warner |
| Bever-Leigh Banfield | Cynthia Palmer / Cynthia Harvey Palmer |
| Georg Stanford Brown | Tom Harvey |
| Olivia de Havilland | Mrs. Warner |
| Lynne Moody | Irene Harvey |
| Beah Richards | Cynthia Palmer |
| Kathleen Doyle | Lucy Damson |
| Don Keefer | Mr. Hapgood |
| Royce Wallace | Minnie |
| Damu King | Sergeant Washington |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Stan Margulies | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Won |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
