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Finding Your Roots
Hidden in the Genes
Season 8
Episode 1
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.
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- Tuesday Apr 28, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Wednesday Apr 29, 1:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Wednesday Apr 29, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Thursday Apr 30, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Thursday Apr 30, 11:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday May 3, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Sunday May 3, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Monday May 4, 6:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
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