About Roots: The Next Generations
- Released on February 18, 1979
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.
Full Cast of Roots: The Next Generations
Georg Stanford Brown plays Tom Harvey (7 episodes)
Olivia de Havilland plays Mrs. Warner (7 episodes)
Henry Fonda plays Col. Frederick Warner (7 episodes)
Paul Koslo plays Earl Crowther (7 episodes)
Avon Long plays Chicken George Moore (7 episodes)
Lynne Moody plays Irene Harvey (7 episodes)
Greg Morris plays Beeman Jones (7 episodes)
Marc Singer plays Andy Warner (7 episodes)
Richard Thomas plays Jim Warner (7 episodes) ,
Fay Hauser plays Carrie Barden (7 episodes)
Brian Stokes Mitchell plays John Dolan (7 episodes)
Debbi Morgan plays Elizabeth Harvey (7 episodes)
Kathleen Doyle plays Lucy Damson (7 episodes)
Ja'net DuBois plays Sally Harvey (7 episodes)
Slim Gaillard plays Sam Wesley (7 episodes)
Harry Morgan plays Bob Campbell (7 episodes)
Roger E. Mosley plays Lee Garnet (7 episodes)
Stan Shaw plays Will Palmer (7 episodes)
Irene Cara plays Bertha Palmer Haley (7 episodes)
James Daly plays R.S.M. Boyce (7 episodes)
Ossie Davis plays Dad Jones (7 episodes)
Ruby Dee plays Queen Victoria Haley (7 episodes)
Dorian Harewood plays Simon Haley (7 episodes)
Kene Holliday plays Detroit (7 episodes)
George Voskovec plays Mr. Goldstein (7 episodes)
Hal Williams plays Aleck Haley (7 episodes)
Bever-Leigh Banfield plays Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)
E. Lamont Johnson plays Frank Warner, age 20 (7 episodes)
Bernie Casey plays Bubba Haywood (7 episodes)
Pam Grier plays Francey (7 episodes)
Rosey Grier plays Big Slew Johnson (7 episodes)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin plays Capt. Bowker (7 episodes)
Percy Rodriguez plays Boyd Moffatt (7 episodes)
John Rubinstein plays Lt. Hamilton Ten Eyck (7 episodes)
Diana Douglas plays Mrs. Andy Warner (7 episodes)
Jason Wingreen plays Judge Quartermain (7 episodes)
Maidie Norman plays Sister Scrap Scott (7 episodes)
Bruce French plays Calloway (7 episodes)
Robert Culp plays Lyle Pettijohn (7 episodes)
Dina Merrill plays Mrs. Hickinger (7 episodes)
Brock Peters plays Ab Decker (7 episodes)
Beah Richards plays Cynthia Palmer (7 episodes)
Paul Winfield plays Dr. Horace Huguley (7 episodes)
Lynn Hamilton plays Cousin Georgia Anderson (7 episodes)
Kristoff St. John plays Alex Haley, age 12 (7 episodes)
Logan Ramsey plays D.L. Lewis (7 episodes)
Dennis Fimple plays Sheriff Duffy (7 episodes)
Debbie Allen plays Nan Branch Haley (7 episodes)
Damon Evans plays Alex Haley, ages 17-25 (7 episodes)
Andy Griffith plays Cmdr. Robert Munroe (7 episodes)
Diahann Carroll plays Zeona Haley (7 episodes)
Rafer Johnson plays Nelson (7 episodes)
Carmen McRae plays Lila (7 episodes)
John Hancock plays Scotty (7 episodes)
Della Reese plays Mrs. Lydia Branch (7 episodes)
Telma Hopkins plays Daisy (7 episodes)
Milt Kogan plays Mel Klein (7 episodes)
Barbara Barrie plays Dodie Brattle (7 episodes)
Marlon Brando plays George Lincoln Rockwell (7 episodes)
James Broderick plays Dr. Lewis (7 episodes)
Lee Chamberlin plays Odile Richards (7 episodes)
Michael Constantine plays Dr. Vansina (7 episodes)
Norman Fell plays Bernie Raymond (7 episodes)
Al Freeman Jr. plays Malcolm X (7 episodes)
James Earl Jones plays Alex Haley (7 episodes)
Claudia McNeil plays Sister Will Ada (7 episodes)
Linda Hopkins plays Singer (7 episodes)
Bobby Short plays Pianist (7 episodes)
Jane Rose plays Mrs. Bullfinch (7 episodes)
Howard Rollins plays George Haley (7 episodes)
Johnny Sekka plays Ebou Manga (7 episodes)
Kim Fields plays Lydia Haley (7 episodes) , None
Michael Morgan plays Teenage Deputy (1 episode)
Crew of Roots: The Next Generations
Writing
Directing
Production
Camera
Sound
Art
Costume & Make-Up
- Georg Stanford Brown
- Olivia de Havilland
- Henry Fonda
- Paul Koslo
- Avon Long
- Lynne Moody
- Greg Morris
- Marc Singer
- Richard Thomas
- Fay Hauser
- Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Debbi Morgan
- Kathleen Doyle
- Ja'net DuBois
- Slim Gaillard
- Harry Morgan
- Roger E. Mosley
- Stan Shaw
- Irene Cara
- James Daly
- Ossie Davis
- Ruby Dee
- Dorian Harewood
- Kene Holliday
- George Voskovec
- Hal Williams
- Bever-Leigh Banfield
- E. Lamont Johnson
- Bernie Casey
- Pam Grier
- Rosey Grier
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin
- Percy Rodriguez
- John Rubinstein
- Diana Douglas
- Jason Wingreen
- Maidie Norman
- Bruce French
- Robert Culp
- Dina Merrill
- Brock Peters
- Beah Richards
- Paul Winfield
- Lynn Hamilton
- Kristoff St. John
- Logan Ramsey
- Dennis Fimple
- Debbie Allen
- Damon Evans
- Andy Griffith
- Diahann Carroll
- Rafer Johnson
- Carmen McRae
- John Hancock
- Della Reese
- Telma Hopkins
- Milt Kogan
- Barbara Barrie
- Marlon Brando
- James Broderick
- Lee Chamberlin
- Michael Constantine
- Norman Fell
- Al Freeman Jr.
- James Earl Jones
- Claudia McNeil
- Linda Hopkins
- Bobby Short
- Jane Rose
- Howard Rollins
- Johnny Sekka
- Kim Fields
- Michael Morgan