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Season 11 Episode 5
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Finding Your Roots Season 11

Season 11: Extended Trailer

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Season 11: Inside Look

Season 11: Inside Look

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Finding Your Roots Season 12

American Dreams

Season 12 Episode 1
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Great Migrations

Great Migrations

Season 12 Episode 2
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Caribbean Roots

Caribbean Roots

Season 12 Episode 3
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The Road We Took

The Road We Took

Season 12 Episode 4
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Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Season 12 Episode 5
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Westward Bound

Westward Bound

Season 12 Episode 6
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Family Harmonies

Family Harmonies

Season 12 Episode 7
52:09
Artistic Roots

Artistic Roots

Season 12 Episode 8
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Chris Paul Discovers His Family's Southern Ties

Chris Paul Discovers His Family's Southern Ties

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.
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Season 9 Episode 2
Salem's Lot
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
Hidden Kin
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Season 9 Episode 1
Hidden Kin
We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
Where Did We Come From?
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Season 8 Episode 10
Where Did We Come From?
Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
Watchmen
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Season 8 Episode 9
Watchmen
Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
Songs of the Past
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Season 8 Episode 8
Songs of the Past
Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
Forgotten Journeys
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Season 8 Episode 7
Forgotten Journeys
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
Fighters
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Season 8 Episode 6
Fighters
Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
Mexican Roots
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Season 8 Episode 5
Mexican Roots
Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.
Things We Don't Discuss
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Season 8 Episode 4
Things We Don't Discuss
Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
Children of Exile
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Season 8 Episode 3
Children of Exile
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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Season 8 Episode 2
Activist Roots
The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
Hidden in the Genes
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Season 8 Episode 1
Hidden in the Genes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
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