Roots: The Next Generations
(1979) | Ended | # of Seasons : 1 | # of Eps : 7
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Series Details
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 7
Creators: Alex Haley
Networks: ABC
Status: Ended
First Air Date: Feb 18, 1979
Recent Air Date: Feb 25, 1979
Run Time: m
In Production: No
Original Language: English
Age Rating: 13+
Website: Link
Production Companies: David L. Wolper Productions , Warner Bros. Television
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Synopsis
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.
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