| Roots: The Next Generations | |
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| Genre | Period piece |
| Running time | 840 minutes |
| Creator(s) | Alex Haley |
| Producer(s) | Stan Margulies |
| Starring | Georg Stanford Brown Olivia de Havilland Henry Fonda Lynne Moody James Earl Jones |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English/Mandinka |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | February 18, 1979 – February 24, 1979 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Preceded by | Roots (TV miniseries) |
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| TV.com summary | |
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Roots: The Next Generations was a 1979 television miniseries that continues the story of the family of Alex Haley from the time of Reconstruction to Haley researching his family history and his travels to Africa to learn of his ancestor, Kunta Kinte.
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Cast
- Georg Stanford Brown - Tom Harvey
- Lynne Moody - Irene Harvey
- Debbi Morgan - Elizabeth Harvey
- Beah Richards - Cynthia Harvey Palmer (older)
- Henry Fonda - Colonel Frederick Warner
- Olivia de Havilland - Mrs. Warner
- Richard Thomas - Jim Warner
- Marc Singer - Andy Warner
- Stan Shaw - Will Palmer
- Irene Cara - Bertha Palmer Haley
- Avon Long - Chicken George Moore
- Roger E. Mosley - Lee Garnet
- Harry Morgan - Bob Campbell
- Dorian Harewood - Simon Haley
- Ruby Dee - Queen Haley
- Hal Williams - Alec Haley
- Greg Morris - Beeman Jones
- Brian Stokes Mitchell - John Dolan
- Ja'net Du Bois - Sally Harvey
- Slim Gaillard - Sam Wesley
- George Voskovec - Mr. Goldstein
- Jason Wingreen - Judge Quartermain
- Charles Robinson - Luke Bettiger
- Ossie Davis - Dad Jones
- Kene Holliday - Detroit
- Albert Popwell - Fader
- John Rubinstein - Lieutenant Hamilton Ten Eyck
- Bernie Casey - Bubba Haywood
- Pam Grier - Francey
- Roosevelt Grier - Big Slew Johnson
- James Daly - RSM Boyce
- Percy Rodriguez - Boyd Moffatt
- Robert Culp - Lyle Pettijohn
- Dina Merrill - Mrs. Hickinger
- Brock Peters - Ab Decker
- Bever-Leigh Banfield - Cynthia Palmer (young adult)
- Paul Winfield - Dr. Horace Huguley
- Lynn Hamilton - Cousin Georgia
- Kristoff St. John - Alex Haley (child)
- Logan Ramsey - D.L. Lewis
- Dennis Fimple - Sheriff Duffy
- Damon Evans - Alex Haley (age 17-25)
- Debbie Allen - Nan Branch Haley
- Andy Griffith - Commander Robert Munroe
- Diahann Carroll - Zeona Haley
- Rafer Johnson - Nelson
- Carmen McRae - Lila
- John Hancock - Scotty
- Telma Hopkins - Daisy
- Kim Fields - Lydia Haley
- Milt Kogan - Mel Klein
- James Earl Jones - Alex Haley
- Howard Rollins - George Haley
- Marlon Brando - George Lincoln Rockwell
- Al Freeman, Jr. - Malcolm X
- Barbara Barrie - Dodie Brattle
- Linda Hopkins - Singer
- Bobby Short - Pianist
- Lee Chamberlin - Odile Richards
- Norman Fell - Bernie Raymond
- James Broderick - Dr. Lewis
- Michael Constantine - Dr. Vansina
- Johnny Sekka - Ebau Manga
- Zakes Mokae - African Minister
Comparison to book
Based on the final seven chapters of Haley's Roots: The Saga of an American Family and additional material by him, Roots: The Next Generations has minor differences compared to its source material.
TV One
In July and September 2007, the network TV One reran the series hosted by several of the original cast including Lynne Moody, Dorian Harewood, Stan Shaw, Kristoff St. John, and Irene Cara.
DVD release
The miniseries was released on DVD by Warner Brothers on October 9, 2007.
