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Finding Your Roots
Season 7 Inside Look
Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. Meet 20 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience. The new season premieres Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).
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Uncover the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance.

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The ancestral pasts of Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez, and Linda Chavez.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of John Legend and Wanda Sykes.

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The ancestral pasts of Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta.

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The ancestral pasts of Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice, and Ruth Simmons.

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A look at the ancestral pasts of actors Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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The family histories of Pastor Rick Warren, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, and Sheikh Yasir Qadhi.

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The ancestral pasts of married Hollywood actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.

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The ancestral pasts of journalist Barbara Walters and educator Geoffrey Canada.

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The family histories of New Orleans musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the pasts of politicians, John Lewis and Cory Booker.