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Bob Odenkirk Learns The He is Descended from Royalty

Bob Odenkirk Learns The He is Descended from Royalty

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Iliza Schlesinger's Comedic DNA Cousin is Revealed

Iliza Schlesinger's Comedic DNA Cousin is Revealed

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Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust

Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust

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Jesse Williams Discovers the Story of An Enslaved Ancestor

Jesse Williams Discovers the Story of An Enslaved Ancestor

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Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots

Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots

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Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother

Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother

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Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father

Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father

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Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

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Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery

Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery

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Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors

Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors

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Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather

Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather

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Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents

Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents

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Finding Your Roots

Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start

Ed O'Neill's maternal ancestors migrated from Ireland to Youngstown, Ohio, in the 1800s to escape the Great Potato Famine. They worked as coal miners, enduring harsh conditions underground.
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Season 11 Episode 6
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.
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Season 11 Episode 5
Family Recipes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.
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Season 11 Episode 4
Dreamers One And All
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the ancestry of actor Sharon Stone & model Chrissy Teigen.
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Season 11 Episode 3
Stranger Than Fiction
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals inspiring ancestors of novelist Amy Tan & poet Rita Dove.
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Season 11 Episode 2
La Famiglia
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Italian roots of Joy Behar & Michael Imperioli.
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Season 11 Episode 1
Larger Than Life
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. connects Lea Salonga & Amanda Seyfried to their dramatic ancestors.
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Season 10 Episode 10
Viewers Like You
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
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Season 10 Episode 9
In the Blood
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
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Season 10 Episode 8
Mean Streets
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.
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Season 10 Episode 7
The Brick Wall Falls
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick.
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Season 10 Episode 6
Far and Away
Sunny Hostin and Jesse Williams discover ancestors from very diverse places.
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Season 10 Episode 5
Hold the Laughter
Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama
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