Finding Your Roots
Presented and written by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., this series journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.
FULL EPISODES (38)
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SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E10: Episode 10: Funny BusinessThree guests who have found fame mining their family stories for comedy learn ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E9: Episode 9: Southern RootsQuestlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E8: Episode 8: Relatives We Never Knew We HadTwo guests whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries are introduced to ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E7: Episode 7: Children of the RevolutionThree guests explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E6: Episode 6: Black Like MeThree African-American guests delve deep into their family trees, discovering ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E5: Episode 5: Immigrant NationIn this episode, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd John Turturro explore the ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E4: Episode 4: The VanguardThree guests who have helped to redefine Black America in the last decade find ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E3: Episode 3: Puritans and PioneersTed Danson, William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen. Three mainstays of modern-day ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E2: Episode 2: Unfamiliar KinIn this episode, three guests each learn about a grandparent whose real identity ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS4 E1: Episode 1: The ImpressionLarry David discovers his German heritage by way of ancestors who settled in ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E9: The Long Way HomeDiscover how actress Julianna Margulies, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E8: The PioneersDiscover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E7: Family ReunionsUncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E6: War StoriesWatch the full episode of "War Stories" from Finding Your Roots: Season Three. ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E5: VisionariesDiscover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E4: Tragedy + Time = ComedyUncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E3: In Search of FreedomLearn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E2: The Irish FactorExplore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS3 E1: The Stories We TellDiscover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS2 E10: Decoding Our Past Through DNADeval Patrick is the first African-American governor of Massachusetts and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS2 E9: Ancient RootsTrace the histories of these three guests. Tina Fey’s fifth great-grandfather ...
