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Roots: The Next Generations

Season 1 Episode 5: Part V (1932-1933)

Alex Haley, a young boy, navigates the challenges of poverty with his family, including his parents and grandparents, who are forced to live together due to financial struggles amidst the devastating effects of the Great Depression in 1932.

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

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