Overview - Roots: The Next Generations
Date of release
Genres
- Drama
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Production companies
Name: David L. Wolper Productions
Production country United States of America
Name: Warner Bros. Television
Production country United States of America
Overview
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.
Seasons
Name: Specials
Episode: 1
Date first aired:
Name: Miniseries
Episode: 7
Date first aired: