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Season 1 – Roots: The Next Generations

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Roots: The Next Generations — Season 1

Roots: The Next Generations — Season 1

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Alex Haley

Creator

Debbi Morgan

Elizabeth Harvey

Dorian Harewood

Simon Haley

Paul Koslo

Earl Crowther

Stan Shaw

Will Palmer

Marc Singer

Andy Warner

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 18, 1979 Chapter 1 -- 1880s Alex Haley's saga of a black American family resumes in 1882 Henning, Tenn., with blacksmith Tom Harvey as the family patriarch. This episode: Black schoolteacher Carrie Barden marries Jim Warner, white son of the town's leading citizen. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 1979 Chapter 2 -- Turn of the 20th Century Tom's daughter Cynthia marries Will Palmer, a lumberyard laborer who eventually takes over the business when its hard-drinking owner loses control. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 20, 1979 Chapter 3 -- World War I Will's daughter Bertha becomes the first of Kunta Kinte's descendants to go to college, where she meets the young and ambitious Simon Haley. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 21, 1979 Chapter 4 -- The Great Depression In 1918, Simon Haley enlists in the Army and sees action in France; upon his return to the United States, he and Bertha leave Henning to attend school in the North. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 22, 1979 Chapter 5 -- World War II Alex Haley learns his family history from his grandfather. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 23, 1979 Chapter 6 -- Postwar After dropping out of college and joining the Coast Guard, Alex meets and marries Nan Branch; he re-enlists and begins his writing career. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 24, 1979 Chapter 7 -- The 1960s Alex Haley retires from the Coast Guard and pursues his career as a freelance writer; a visit to Henning re-ignites his interest in discovering his roots. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Alex Haley
Executive Producer
David L. Wolper
Screenwriter
Ernest Kinoy
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 18, 1979