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After a national casting call that received over nine thousand submissions, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans. Each has a family mystery that they have spent years trying to solve—only to reach dead ends. Using genetic genealogy and old-fashioned detective work, Gates unravels these mysteries, allowing each of his guests to understand themselves—and their families--as never before.
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Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
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David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.
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Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
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Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
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We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
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Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
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Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.