Roots: The Next Generations

1979 NR 14h 00m 7.8

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

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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Episodes:

Episode 1 Part I (1882-1883)

1. Part I (1882-1883)

Aired: Feb 18, 1979

It's now April 1882, 12 years later. Chicken George returns to live with Tom ...

Episode 2 Part II (1896-1897)

2. Part II (1896-1897)

Aired: Feb 19, 1979

It's now 1896 and Elizabeth Harvey returns home. Her father still bears a gru...

Episode 3 Part III (1914-1918)

3. Part III (1914-1918)

Aired: Feb 20, 1979

Will and Cynthia Palmer's daughter Bertha is off to Lane College, the first i...

Episode 4 Part IV (1918-1921)

4. Part IV (1918-1921)

Aired: Feb 21, 1979

With 8 soldiers hanged for staging a mutiny in the 24th Infantry, Bertha is w...

Episode 5 Part V (1932-1933)

5. Part V (1932-1933)

Aired: Feb 22, 1979

It's now 1932 and these are hard times during the Depression. A young Alex Ha...

Episode 6 Part VI (1939-1950)

6. Part VI (1939-1950)

Aired: Feb 23, 1979

It's now 1939 and 17 year-old Alex returns to home to Elizabeth City from col...

Episode 7 Part VII (1960-1967)

7. Part VII (1960-1967)

Aired: Feb 25, 1979

In October 1960, Alex attends his great-aunt Liz's funeral but he and his fat...

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Main Cast

Georg Stanford Brown Tom Harvey

Olivia de Havilland Mrs. Warner

Henry Fonda Col. Frederick Warner

Paul Koslo Earl Crowther

Avon Long

Avon Long Chicken George Moore

Robert Culp Lyle Pettijohn

Lynne Moody Irene Harvey

Debbie Allen Nan Branch Haley

Dina Merrill Mrs. Hickinger

Brock Peters Ab Decker

Damon Evans Alex Haley, ages 17-25

Greg Morris Beeman Jones

Andy Griffith Cmdr. Robert Munroe

Marc Singer Andy Warner

Irene Cara Bertha Palmer Haley

Barbara Barrie Dodie Brattle

Beah Richards Cynthia Palmer

Paul Winfield Dr. Horace Huguley

Diahann Carroll Zeona Haley

James Daly R.S.M. Boyce

Marlon Brando George Lincoln Rockwell

Richard Thomas Jim Warner

Fay Hauser Carrie Barden

James Broderick Dr. Lewis

Bernie Casey Bubba Haywood

Rafer Johnson Nelson

Ossie Davis Dad Jones

Pam Grier Francey

Ruby Dee Queen Victoria Haley

Kristoff St. John Alex Haley, age 12

Brian Stokes Mitchell John Dolan

Carmen McRae Lila

Slim Gaillard

Slim Gaillard Sam Wesley

Lee Chamberlin Odile Richards

Michael Constantine Dr. Vansina

Harry Morgan Bob Campbell

Dorian Harewood Simon Haley

Debbi Morgan Elizabeth Harvey

John Hancock Scotty

Gerald S. O'Loughlin Capt. Bowker

Logan Ramsey D.L. Lewis

Roger E. Mosley Lee Garnet

Telma Hopkins Daisy

Kathleen Doyle Lucy Damson

Norman Fell Bernie Raymond

Dennis Fimple Sheriff Duffy

George Voskovec Mr. Goldstein

John Rubinstein Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck

Al Freeman Jr. Malcolm X

Milt Kogan Mel Klein

Diana Douglas Mrs. Andy Warner

Ja'net DuBois Sally Harvey

Hal Williams Aleck Haley

Stan Shaw Will Palmer

Kim Fields Lydia Haley

Jason Wingreen Judge Quartermain

Bever-Leigh Banfield Cynthia Palmer

James Earl Jones Alex Haley

E. Lamont Johnson

E. Lamont Johnson Frank Warner, age 20

Claudia McNeil Sister Will Ada

Maidie Norman Sister Scrap Scott

Linda Hopkins Singer

Bruce French Calloway

Lynn Hamilton Cousin Georgia Anderson

Bobby Short Pianist

Jane Rose Mrs. Bullfinch

Roosevelt Grier Big Slew Johnson

Johnny Sekka Ebou Manga

Creators

Alex Haley Creator, Writer

Info about Roots: The Next Generations

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, War, History, Biography