Episodes
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Moving On Up
S11 Ep9 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.
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Fighters
S8 Ep6 |Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds. - Image
Mexican Roots
S8 Ep5 |Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience. - Image
Things We Don't Discuss
S8 Ep4 |Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors. - Image
Activist Roots
S8 Ep2 |The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill. - Image
Children of Exile
S8 Ep3 |Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza. - Image
Hidden in the Genes
S8 Ep1 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels - Image
Season 8 Official Preview
S8 Ep1 |A new season of Finding Your Roots premieres in January 2022! - Image
Laughing on the Inside
S7 Ep10 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Roy Wood, Jr. and Lewis Black.
Specials
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Finding Your Own Roots: 8 Tips for Creating Your Family Tree
Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research!
About Finding Your Roots
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Extras
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Buried Secrets Preview
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Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start
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Sammy Hagar Discovers His True Biological Surname
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Sammy Hagar Tears Up Over His Mother's Hard Life
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Fathers and Sons Preview
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How Wes Studi Got Into Theater
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Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"
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Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors
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Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears
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Brendan Fraser's Ancestor Attempted Murder!
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Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed
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Forever Young Preview
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Collection
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, historian, and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. VIEW MORE