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S10E1

Born to Sing

January 02, 2024

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara—using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to trace lineages that run from shtetls in Eastern Europe to Jazz Age Harlem. Along the way, Alanis and Ciara reimagine their families and meet the people who laid the groundwork for their success—including one ancestor who was at the center of a song.

Finding Your Roots

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Tuesday

November 26, 2024
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Country Roots

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December 10, 2024
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The New World

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December 10, 2024
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On Broadway

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December 11, 2024
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Season 11

Season 11: Extended Trailer
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Season 11: Extended Trailer
September 19, 2024

FINDING YOUR ROOTS returns for a new season of genealogical surprises and DNA revelations

Season 10

Viewers Like You
Viewers Like You
S10E10

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.

In the Blood
In the Blood
S10E9

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.

Mean Streets
Mean Streets
S10E8

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.

The Brick Wall Falls
The Brick Wall Falls
S10E7

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick....

Far and Away
Far and Away
S10E6

Sunny Hostin and Jesse Williams discover ancestors from very diverse places.

Hold the Laughter
Hold the Laughter
S10E5

Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama...

Buried Secrets
Buried Secrets
S10E4

Sammy Hagar and Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories hidden within their own roots.

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
S10E3

LeVar Burton & Wes Studi grew up fatherless, haunted by questions about their family trees...

Forever Young
Forever Young
S10E2

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser....

Season 10 Inside Look
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Season 10 Inside Look
November 14, 2023

FINDING YOUR ROOTS with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its 10th season on PBS

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Season 9

Out of the Past
Out of the Past
S9E10

Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley....

Anchormen
Anchormen
S9E9

Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.

And Still I Rise
And Still I Rise
S9E8

Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson

Chosen
Chosen
S9E7

David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.

Family: Lost and Found
Family: Lost and Found
S9E6

Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard...

Rising From the Ashes
Rising From the Ashes
S9E5

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.

Far from Home
Far from Home
S9E4

Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors...

Secret Lives
Secret Lives
S9E3

Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.

Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
S9E2

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.

Hidden Kin
Hidden Kin
S9E1

We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.

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