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In the first episode of Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a trip to New Orleans to uncover the genealogical pasts and family histories of well-known musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.
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Dr. Gates helps Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet answer family mysteries.
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.
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Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.
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Dr. Gates explores the stories of Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny.
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Dr. Gates reveals the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.
Roots in Politics
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The family histories of politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.
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Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
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Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
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Reporting on the Reporters
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
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Dr. Gates, brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
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