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Finding Your Roots
To the Manor Born
Season 7
Episode 1
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages that claim actor Glenn Close and director John Waters as descendants, introducing ancestors who are as bold and independent as they are.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages that claim Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg.
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Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
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Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, and Kehinde Wiley discover surprising rates.
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Téa Leoni and Joe Madison discover surprising roots.
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Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles discover surprising roots.