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Season 11: Extended Trailer
September 19, 2024
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides twenty compelling guests deep into their family trees, revealing surprising stories that transcend borders, illuminating an American root system fortified by its diversity.
TV Schedule
Season 10
Viewers Like You
S10E10
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
In the Blood
S10E9
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
Mean Streets
S10E8
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.
The Brick Wall Falls
S10E7
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick....
Hold the Laughter
S10E5
Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama...
Buried Secrets
S10E4
Sammy Hagar and Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories hidden within their own roots.
Fathers and Sons
S10E3
LeVar Burton & Wes Studi grew up fatherless, haunted by questions about their family trees...
Forever Young
S10E2
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser....
Born to Sing
S10E1
Explore the roots of Alanis Morissette and Ciara and their hidden connections to history.
Season 10 Inside Look
November 14, 2023
FINDING YOUR ROOTS with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its 10th season on PBS
Season 9
Out of the Past
S9E10
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley....
Anchormen
S9E9
Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.
And Still I Rise
S9E8
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
Family: Lost and Found
S9E6
Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard...
Rising From the Ashes
S9E5
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
Far from Home
S9E4
Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors...
Salem's Lot
S9E2
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
Hidden Kin
S9E1
We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
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