All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Fay Hauser, ranked

The series continues the story of Alex Haley’s family line from the Post American Civil War era to Alex Haley’s geneological search to discover his roots. Tom, a great-grandson of Kunta Kinte, has become a leader of the black community in Henning. Although he has established a working relationship with the town’s white leader, race relations are strained, due in part to the new Jim Crow laws and similar influences.

Sharon McKay meets Jerry and his sister Ann Price. After Sharon turns down Jerry, he falls into a state of depression, gets drunk, and wanders onto some train tracks and is killed. Ann believes Sharon is responsible for Jerry’s death. Ann decides to frame Sharon for her murder with the help of her friend Paul.

Coleman Tarrant, who was the father of New Orleans schoolteacher Annie Tarrant, was murdered while investigating the deaths of the three men in a manner that was similar to the Candyman legend. One year later and three years after the Candyman murders in Chicago, Professor Philip Purcell writes a book about the case. The Candyman kills Purcell in a public bathroom following a book signing.