


Roots: The Next Generations at a glance
Roots: The Next Generations is a 1979 drama series, running 1h 36m. It has 1 season and 7 episodes listed on TMDB, and its status is “Ended”. Age rating: TV-14 in the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom it is listed on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.
Rated TV-14 in the United Kingdom — suitable for older children and teenagers; parental guidance recommended.
All key facts9
- Format
- TV series
- First aired
- 1979-02-18
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 36 votes
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Synopsis
Series overviewRoots: 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 and episodes
7 episodesQuestions about Roots: The Next Generations
Quick answersWhere can I watch Roots: The Next Generations in the United Kingdom?
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Is Roots: The Next Generations suitable for children?
Roots: The Next Generations is rated TV-14 in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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What is Roots: The Next Generations about?
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…
How many seasons of Roots: The Next Generations are there?
Roots: The Next Generations has 1 season and 7 episodes listed on TMDB. Use the season tabs to see every episode.
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