Where to Watch Roots: The Next Generations Online

Want to watch "Roots: The Next Generations" from your couch, bed, or on your commute? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or binge the drama TV series via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "Roots: The Next Generations" on each platform. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch "Roots: The Next Generations" right now, here are some finer points about the ABC show.

Originally premiering February 18th, 1979, "Roots: The Next Generations" stars Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Paul Koslo. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDB, which compiled reviews from 29 knowledgeable people.

Interested in knowing what the series is about? Here’s the plot: "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."

"Roots: The Next Generations" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on The Roku Channel, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .