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Italian Roots

Season 6 Episode 9
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We’re Back! New Finding Your Roots

We’re Back! New Finding Your Roots

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Season 6 Is Back!

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New Finding Your Roots Episodes Return This Fall

New Finding Your Roots Episodes Return This Fall

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Finding Your Roots Season 12

American Dreams

Season 12 Episode 1
52:09
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
52:09
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Season 12 Episode 5
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Westward Bound

Westward Bound

Season 12 Episode 6
52:09
Family Harmonies

Family Harmonies

Season 12 Episode 7
52:09
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.
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52:09
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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52:09
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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52:09
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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49:54
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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52:09
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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52:20
Season 8 Episode 3
Children of Exile
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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52:09
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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