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Finding Your Roots

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.

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Things We Don't Discuss
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52:09
Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
Children of Exile
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52:20
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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52:09
The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
Hidden in the Genes
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
Laughing on the Inside
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52:11
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Roy Wood, Jr. and Lewis Black.
On Broadway
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.
Anchored to the Past
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages of Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon.
The New World
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces ancestors of John Lithgow and Maria Hinojosa.
Country Roots
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the diverse backgrounds of Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
Write My Name in the Book of Life
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons.
The Shirts on Their Backs
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher
No Irish Need Apply
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
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