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Roots: The Next Generations

Season 1 Episode 4: Part IV (1918-1921)

Tensions escalate as Bertha's worries for Simon's safety grow, fueled by a brutal crackdown on soldiers accused of mutiny, resulting in the executions of 8 men. Meanwhile, Will Palmer discovers a disturbing truth about the local draft board, which seems to be unfairly targeting certain ...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Part I (1882-1883)

1. Part I (1882-1883)

Aired: Feb 18, 1979

Twelve years after the previous events, a new chapter unfolds in April 1882 a...

Episode 2 Part II (1896-1897)

2. Part II (1896-1897)

Aired: Feb 19, 1979

Elizabeth Harvey's long-awaited return to her family's estate in 1896 is met ...

Episode 3 Part III (1914-1918)

3. Part III (1914-1918)

Aired: Feb 20, 1979

Bertha Palmer, a trailblazer in her family, forms a connection with Simon Hal...

Episode 4 Part IV (1918-1921)

4. Part IV (1918-1921)

Aired: Feb 21, 1979

Tensions escalate as Bertha's worries for Simon's safety grow, fueled by a br...

Episode 5 Part V (1932-1933)

5. Part V (1932-1933)

Aired: Feb 22, 1979

Alex Haley, a young boy, navigates the challenges of poverty with his family,...

Episode 6 Part VI (1939-1950)

6. Part VI (1939-1950)

Aired: Feb 23, 1979

Alex, a 17-year-old, shocks his family by quitting college and returning to E...

Episode 7 Part VII (1960-1967)

7. Part VII (1960-1967)

Aired: Feb 25, 1979

Alex visits his hometown in October 1960 to attend his great-aunt Liz's funer...

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Info about Roots: The Next Generations

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, War, History, Biography