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Finding Your Roots

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Ancient Roots traces the family history of three quintessential voices in American life, Tina Fey, George Stephanopoulos and David Sedaris. All three descend from ancestors that were part of the wave of Greek immigrants that flooded America’s shores in the early decades of the 20th century. But along the way, the stories of their Greek ancestors were lost.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
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We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
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Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
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Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
Mexican Roots
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Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.
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Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
Children of Exile
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Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
Hidden in the Genes
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
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