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Finding My Roots |
9th Apr 2025 |
in 4 months |
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Season 11, Episode 10 - "Finding My Roots"
Actor Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") and host and executive producer Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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#9 |
Moving on Up |
2nd Apr 2025 |
in 4 months |
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Season 11, Episode 9 - "Moving on Up"
Historian Lonnie Bunch and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Abbott Elementary").
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#8 |
The Butterfly Effect |
26th Feb 2025 |
in 3 months |
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Season 11, Episode 8 - "The Butterfly Effect"
Actors Debra Messing ("Will & Grace") and Melanie Lynskey ("Yellowjackets").
Type: Documentary |
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#7 |
The Ties That Bind |
19th Feb 2025 |
in 2 months |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 7 - "The Ties That Bind"
Actors Kristen Bell ("The Good Place") and Dax Shepard ("Parenthood").
Type: Documentary |
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#6 |
Latin Roots |
12th Feb 2025 |
in 2 months |
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Season 11, Episode 6 - "Latin Roots"
Musician Rubén Blades and journalist Natalie Morales.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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#5 |
Family Recipes |
5th Feb 2025 |
in 2 months |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 5 - "Family Recipes"
Celebrity chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman.
Type: Documentary |
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#4 |
Dreamers One and All |
29th Jan 2025 |
in 2 months |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 4 - "Dreamers One and All"
Actor Sharon Stone ("Basic Instinct") and model Chrissy Teigen.
Type: Documentary |
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#3 |
Stranger Than Fiction |
22nd Jan 2025 |
in 2 months |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 3 - "Stranger Than Fiction"
Novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove.
Type: Documentary |
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#2 |
La Famiglia |
15th Jan 2025 |
in 1 month |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 2 - "La Famiglia"
Talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli ("The White Lotus").
Type: Documentary |
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#1 |
Larger Than Life |
8th Jan 2025 |
in 1 month |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 11, Episode 1 - "Larger Than Life"
Actors Lea Salonga ("Mulan") and Amanda Seyfried ("The Dropout").
Type: Documentary |
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#10 |
Viewers Like You |
10th Apr 2024 |
7 months ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 10 - "Viewers Like You"
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.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#9 |
In the Blood |
3rd Apr 2024 |
7 months ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 9 - "In the Blood"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both guests are the children of famous artists—and both proudly followed in their parents' footsteps. But their family trees contain a cast of characters whose lives were forgotten. Gates recovers them, telling fascinating stories from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the streets of colonial America.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#8 |
Mean Streets |
21st Feb 2024 |
9 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 8 - "Mean Streets"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos—two native New Yorkers whose roots stretch to surprising places and contain inspiring stories. Moving from the Canary Islands to battlefields in Europe & Asia to slave plantations in Virginia, long-lost records reveal ancestors who laid the groundwork for Tracy and Anthony's success by fighting to survive.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#7 |
The Brick Wall Falls |
14th Feb 2024 |
9 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 7 - "The Brick Wall Falls"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Dionne Warwick & actor Danielle Brooks break down barriers imposed by the slave system to learn the names of their ancestors who endured unimaginable ordeals—but emerged to forge families that thrived.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#6 |
Far and Away |
7th Feb 2024 |
9 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 6 - "Far and Away"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of journalist Sunny Hostin & actor Jesse Williams—revealing the tremendous diversity hidden within their family trees. Sifting through stories of Swedish musical prodigies, Spanish slave traders, Southern plantations, and Salem Witch Trials, Gates unravels deep secrets and uncovers lost ancestors—compelling each of his guests to rethink their identities.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#5 |
Hold the Laughter |
31st Jan 2024 |
9 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 5 - "Hold the Laughter"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with stories that are more drama than comedy. Moving from Napoleonic France to Nazi-occupied Poland to the castle of a European duke, Gates introduces them to relatives who took great risks and overcame enormous hardships for the sake of their families.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#4 |
Buried Secrets |
24th Jan 2024 |
9 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 4 - "Buried Secrets"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their hidden roots, revealing scandals and secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from criminal underworlds to Civil War battlefields, they explore the meaning of family bonds—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#3 |
Fathers and Sons |
17th Jan 2024 |
10 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 3 - "Fathers and Sons"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi—two men who grew up without their fathers, haunted by questions about entire branches of their family trees. With only a handful of clues to guide him, Gates uncovers stories his guests have long wanted to hear, introducing them to ancestors whose names they've never known-—and revealing their connections to key moments in history.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#2 |
Forever Young |
10th Jan 2024 |
10 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 2 - "Forever Young"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#1 |
Born To Sing |
3rd Jan 2024 |
10 months ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 10, Episode 1 - "Born To Sing"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest's hidden connections to history—and to music.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#10 |
Out of the Past |
8th Mar 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 10 - "Out of the Past"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant events in history—from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower—in a deeply personal way.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#9 |
Anchormen |
1st Mar 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 9 - "Anchormen"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#8 |
And Still I Rise |
22nd Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 8 - "And Still I Rise"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Charles Johnson, using DNA and long-lost records to redefine notions of the black experience—and challenge preconceptions of America's past.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#7 |
Chosen |
15th Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 7 - "Chosen"
Henry Louis Gates helps actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their roots from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe to the United States—telling stories of triumph and tragedy that laid the groundwork for his guest's success.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#6 |
Family: Lost and Found |
8th Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 6 - "Family: Lost and Found"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve family mysteries for actor Joe Manganiello and football star Tony Gonzalez—uncovering close relatives whose names they've never heard and compelling each man to rethink his own identity.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#5 |
Rising From the Ashes |
1st Feb 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 5 - "Rising From the Ashes"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis, uncovering records from workhouses in Scotland and slave plantations in South Carolina that reveal individuals who battled to build a better life for their families.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#4 |
Far From Home |
25th Jan 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 4 - "Far From Home"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo, exploring records in Italy, Korea, and Mexico to uncover ancestors whose stories were lost when their families immigrated to America.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#3 |
Secret Lives |
18th Jan 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 3 - "Secret Lives"
Comics Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash see family mysteries solved by DNA.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#2 |
Salem's Lot |
11th Jan 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 2 - "Salem's Lot"
Exploring primal scenes from America's past with actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#1 |
Hidden Kin |
4th Jan 2023 |
1 year ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 9, Episode 1 - "Hidden Kin"
Actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts discover their hidden connections to history.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#10 |
Where Did We Come From? |
20th Apr 2022 |
2 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 10 - "Where Did We Come From?"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley, three guests from diverse backgrounds, as they meet the ancestors who laid the groundwork for their success.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#9 |
Watchmen |
13th Apr 2022 |
2 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 9 - "Watchmen"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides Regina King and Damon Lindelof, the creative forces behind a visionary television series, as they discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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#8 |
Songs of the Past |
23rd Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 8 - "Songs of the Past"
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.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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#7 |
Forgotten Journeys |
16th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 7 - "Forgotten Journeys"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#6 |
Fighters |
9th Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 6 - "Fighters"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#5 |
Mexican Roots |
2nd Feb 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 5 - "Mexican Roots"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#4 |
Things We Don't Discuss |
26th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 4 - "Things We Don't Discuss"
Henry Louis Gates helps actors Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn decode scandals and secrets hidden within their roots, traveling from small-town England to the American frontier, revealing stories that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal—and celebrating the virtues of accepting one’s family members, whoever they may be.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#3 |
Activist Roots |
12th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 3 - "Activist Roots"
Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, introducing two women who’ve made profound sacrifices for social justice to the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates rediscovers lost heroes, telling stories of African Americans who fought for their rights against enormous odds.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#2 |
Children of Exile |
5th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
02:00 - 03:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 2 - "Children of Exile"
Henry Louis Gates explores the poignant roots of chef David Chang and actor Raúl Esparza—two men whose families fled their homelands to live in exile, never to return. From war-torn cities in North Korea to shark-infested waters off the shores of Cuba, Gates sets off to recover the stories of individuals who came to America against all odds and built a better life for themselves.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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Hidden in the Genes |
5th Jan 2022 |
2 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 8, Episode 1 - "Hidden in the Genes"
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels—uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of “passing”--shedding light on our nation’s complex racial past.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#10 |
Laughing on the Inside |
5th May 2021 |
3 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 10 - "Laughing on the Inside"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr.—two funny men whose family trees are filled with stories that tend more towards drama than comedy. Along the way, Gates introduces his guests to the ancestors who gave them their names—as well as to an array of men and women who took great risks and overcame enormous hardships for the sake of their families.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#9 |
On Broadway |
28th Apr 2021 |
3 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 9 - "On Broadway"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family mysteries of Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin, introducing them to relatives whose names they've never heard before. Gates leads his guests back to long-vanished communities in Eastern Europe and the American west, uncovering the stories of ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#8 |
Anchored to the Past |
21st Apr 2021 |
3 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 8 - "Anchored to the Past"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces trail-blazing journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, traveling from Louisiana sugar plantations to immigrant towns in rural Minnesota, meeting soldiers and Civil Rights activists, entrepreneurs and day laborers who worked tirelessly to keep their families together so that, one day, their descendants might thrive.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#7 |
The New World |
14th Apr 2021 |
3 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 7 - "The New World"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa, introducing them to ancestors who arrived in North America long before the birth of the United States. Using a mix of documents and DNA, Gates guides his guests on journeys from Spain to Mexico, England to Plymouth Rock, compelling them to re-imagine their families as well as their nation.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#6 |
Country Roots |
24th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 6 - "Country Roots"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the remarkable backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash, traveling generations into the past to trace lineages from the shores of Sicily to the American South. With Gates' guidance, guests reimagine family stories and encounter surprising ancestors they never knew they had, revealing the diverse origins of a quintessentially American art form.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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#5 |
Write My Name in the Book of Life |
17th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 5 - "Write My Name in the Book of Life"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons understand the experiences of their enslaved ancestors, uncovering extraordinarily rare first-person accounts of their relatives who endured bondage. Through testimonies, we meet individuals who emerged from slavery resilient and refusing to be erased—yearning, like our guests, to trace their stories back to Africa.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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The Shirts on Their Backs |
10th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 4 - "The Shirts on Their Backs"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who confronted inconceivable challenges almost entirely alone. From an abandoned infant in a small Italian village to a devastating plague in Lebanon, long-forgotten records reveal individuals who came from nothing and built a better life in America.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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The Shirts On Their Backs |
10th Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 20 - "The Shirts On Their Backs"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni.
Type: Documentary |
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#3 |
No Irish Need Apply |
3rd Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 3 - "No Irish Need Apply"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, exploring the experience of their Irish ancestors on America's shores—an experience characterized by sacrifice and religious persecution. Weaving together stories of maids and coal miners, Gates traces the journeys of ancestors who arrived empty-handed from the Emerald Isle and flourished.
Type: Documentary |
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No Irish Need Apply |
3rd Feb 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 19 - "No Irish Need Apply"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Irish roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
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Against All Odds |
27th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 2 - "Against All Odds"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces media personality Andy Cohen and radio journalist Nina Totenberg to Jewish ancestors who journeyed from Russia to America determined to overcome enormous odds in the face of oppression. With little more than grit and talent, these individuals tested the limits of luck and familial love as they battled to survive and lay the groundwork for future generations.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
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The Mole Agent |
27th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 18 - "The Mole Agent"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg to their survivor ancestors.
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#1 |
To the Manor Born |
20th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 7, Episode 1 - "To the Manor Born"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the lineages of actor Glenn Close and director John Waters, digging into centuries past to encounter a succession of bold forebears who found fortune amidst drama and rebellion. From the gold rush fields of the Yukon to an enclave in Quaker Pennsylvania to British royalty, our guests meet a succession of relatives who prove to be as eccentric as they are.
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#17 |
To The Manor Born |
20th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 17 - "To The Manor Born"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages of Glenn Close and John Waters.
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#16 |
Coming to America |
13th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 16 - "Coming to America"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O'Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the United States with little more than a dream--and revealing why that dream is still so inspiring today.
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#15 |
Breaking Silences |
6th Jan 2021 |
3 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 15 - "Breaking Silences"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.
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#14 |
Flight |
18th Nov 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 14 - "Flight"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong'o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind.
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#13 |
War Stories |
11th Nov 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 13 - "War Stories"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Julianne Moore, comedian Bill Hader, and painter Kehinde Wiley, revealing how their ancestors' military service left an indelible mark both on their families and on their country.
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#12 |
DNA Mysteries |
21st Oct 2020 |
4 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 12 - "DNA Mysteries"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor Téa Leoni, and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names they've never heard before.
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#11 |
Fashion's Roots |
14th Oct 2020 |
4 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 11 - "Fashion's Roots"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. steps into the world of fashion and meets three icons of style — Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles — introducing ancestors who were just as audacious as they are.
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#10 |
Criminal Kind |
26th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 10 - "Criminal Kind"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists Lisa Ling and Soledad O'Brien—telling them stories of tricksters, scoundrels, and outright criminals, who nevertheless laid the groundwork for their success.
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#9 |
Italian Roots |
19th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 9 - "Italian Roots"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.
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#8 |
Slave Trade |
12th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 8 - "Slave Trade"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending their notions of African American history—and their own family trees.
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#7 |
Science Pioneers |
5th Feb 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 7 - "Science Pioneers"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus — three pioneering scientists who've made dramatic contributions to our understanding of the world, all the while knowing little about their own ancestry.
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#6 |
Secrets and Lies |
29th Jan 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 6 - "Secrets and Lies"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising revelations about their family histories, forever altering how they see themselves.
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#5 |
Beyond the Pale |
22nd Jan 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 5 - "Beyond the Pale"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross, and comedian Marc Maron, uncovering previously unknown stories that show each share much more with their ancestors than a religious tradition.
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#4 |
This Land Is My Land |
15th Jan 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 4 - "This Land Is My Land"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of entertainer Queen Latifah and actor Jeffrey Wright, redefining their sense of the black experience — and challenging preconceptions about America's past.
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#3 |
Homecomings |
8th Jan 2020 |
4 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 3 - "Homecomings"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Sterling K. Brown, comedian Sasheer Zamata and musician Jon Batiste discover the unexpected places their ancestors once called home, providing new insight into the people and places that made them who they are today.
Type: Documentary |
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#2 |
Off the Farm |
16th Oct 2019 |
5 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 2 - "Off the Farm"
Two comic actors who grew up on farms in America's heartland--the descendants of generations of people who worked the land--retrace the journeys of their ancestors to see what they share with the men and women who literally laid the groundwork for their success.
Type: Documentary |
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#1 |
Hollywood Royalty |
9th Oct 2019 |
5 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 6, Episode 1 - "Hollywood Royalty"
Three actors born into Hollywood royalty discover branches of their family trees that have been hidden from the public eye--and meet a cast of characters every bit as dramatic as the people they themselves have played on camera.
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#10 |
All in the Family |
10th Apr 2019 |
5 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 10 - "All in the Family"
The family stories of actor Ty Burrell, and radio host Joe Madison. Also a look at how a summer camp for children is using genetic genealogy to help young people better understand their burgeoning identities.
Type: Documentary |
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#9 |
The Eye of the Beholder |
3rd Apr 2019 |
5 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 9 - "The Eye of the Beholder"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares the family histories of director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, iconoclastic performance artist Marina Abramović and painter Kehinde Wiley. These visionary artists find their identities challenged—and affirmed.
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#8 |
Hard Times |
27th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 8 - "Hard Times"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny—three people whose distant ancestors overcame great hardships in ways that resonate with their lives today.
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#7 |
No Laughing Matter |
20th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 7 - "No Laughing Matter"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. Gates also reveals news of an unexpected DNA cousin.
Type: Documentary |
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#6 |
Roots in Politics |
13th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 6 - "Roots in Politics"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the diverse family histories of politicians Paul Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio. They each see a shared vision of the great American melting pot reflected in their ancestors' stories.
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#5 |
Freedom Tales |
6th Feb 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 5 - "Freedom Tales"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African-American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected stories that challenge assumptions about black history.
Type: Documentary |
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#4 |
Dreaming of a New Land |
30th Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 4 - "Dreaming of a New Land"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores with Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears. From Italy, Russia and India, their histories show success could take generations to achieve.
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#3 |
Reporting on the Reporters |
23rd Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 3 - "Reporting on the Reporters"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling that the stories within their own family trees are every bit as compelling as the news stories they have been covering for the world.
Type: Documentary |
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#2 |
Mystery Men |
16th Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 2 - "Mystery Men"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams discover a wealth of hidden family history. Both grew up knowing little about their biological fathers, and seeing their lost ancestry restored proves empowering.
Type: Documentary |
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Grandparents and Other Strangers |
9th Jan 2019 |
5 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 5, Episode 1 - "Grandparents and Other Strangers"
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries when DNA detective work uncovers branches of their family trees. The DNA analysis upends family history and reveals new relatives.
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Funny Business |
20th Dec 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 10 - "Funny Business"
Three guests who have found fame mining their family stories for comedy learn about ancestors who overcame immense suffering. Amy Schumer learns of her paternal great-grandmother, who came to America in 1912 from what is now Ukraine, lost her father almost immediately after arriving in New York, and ultimately saw her own marriage dissolve and her name nearly vanish from family memory. She also learns the incredible tale of her maternal eighth great-grandfather's siblings, who were kidnapped by Native Americans and taken to Canada in the early 1700s, only to become part of the tribe. Maya Rudolph grapples with the struggle for freedom for her African-American ancestors and learns how her Jewish family first came to the United States. Aziz Ansari traces his ancestry back further than he thought possible in Southern India, learning his great-grandfather was a landowner who was forced to patrol his fields with a rifle in order to save his property from local warriors. All three guests are struck by the contrast between themselves and these ancestors whose names and stories they never heard before.
Type: Documentary |
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#9 |
Southern Roots |
13th Dec 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 9 - "Southern Roots"
Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault dig into their roots where slavery shaped families. These stories reassure them that they are not alone by exposing them to stories that show that America's racial history is shared by all.
Type: Documentary |
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#8 |
Relatives We Never Knew We Had |
22nd Nov 2017 |
6 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 8 - "Relatives We Never Knew We Had"
Téa Leoni and Gaby Hoffman, whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries, are introduced to ancestors they never knew they had. Following the paper trail, both guests take these lines back to the 18th century.
Type: Documentary |
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#7 |
Children of the Revolution |
15th Nov 2017 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 7 - "Children of the Revolution"
Lupita Nyong'o, Carmelo Anthony and Ana Navarro explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and violence, discovering unexpected ancestry along the way and realizing that history is more complex and personal than thought.
Type: Documentary |
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#6 |
Black Like Me |
8th Nov 2017 |
7 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 6 - "Black Like Me"
Three African-American guests, Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux, delve deep into their family trees, discovering stories that challenge our assumptions about black history.
Type: Documentary |
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#5 |
Immigrant Nation |
1st Nov 2017 |
7 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 5 - "Immigrant Nation"
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro explore the challenges faced by their immigrant forebears. In the end, each guest gains a greater understanding of how their immigrant ancestors laid the groundwork for their success.
Type: Documentary |
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#4 |
The Vanguard |
25th Oct 2017 |
7 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 4 - "The Vanguard"
Three guests who have helped to redefine Black America in the last decade find their identities challenged as they learn about their family origins. Ava DuVernay's biological roots place her family in the Haitian Revolution on the opposite side she expected: as white French slave owners fleeing the revolt. Ta-Nehisi Coates follows the ancestry of his Black Panther father to Virginia, where his fourth great-grandmother saw the transition from slavery to freedom, and his mother's family to Maryland, where his third great-grandmother had a very different experience of the slave era. Janet Mock follows the Mock surname to Louisiana and her maternal roots to Hawaii, where her second great-grandparents were farm laborers. By placing their ancestors' lives in the larger context of history, our guests gain a deeper appreciation for their family narratives and see how those narratives illustrate the diversity of the black experience — a diversity that is even reflected in their DNA.
Type: Documentary |
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#3 |
Puritans and Pioneers |
18th Oct 2017 |
7 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 3 - "Puritans and Pioneers"
Three mainstays of modern-day Hollywood discover family legacies that predate the United States itself. Ted Danson learns of two Colonial ancestors who broke the mold: a Connecticut Revolutionary colonel who allowed his slave to buy his freedom, and famed iconoclast Anne Hutchinson, who was banished from Massachusetts Bay for her subversive religious views. William H. Macy learns of his own family's nonconformists — a Puritan punished for helping Quakers who went on to help purchase Nantucket, and a Confederate widow who committed pension fraud to attempt to regain the family's financial stability. Mary Steenburgen's ancestors, too, refused to follow the script, including a rowdy drunkard who served under George Washington in the French and Indian War, and a Tennessee soldier who paid the price of siding with the Union. Taken together, these diverse stories from the past show our guests how personal choices can change history.
Type: Documentary |
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#2 |
Unfamiliar Kin |
11th Oct 2017 |
7 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 2 - "Unfamiliar Kin"
In this episode, three guests each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them. Along the way, two of them also discover that their close relatives were on the wrong side of history. Christopher Walken, who grew up never meeting or even knowing the name of his mother's father, learns that he was a Scottish felon who served prison time in the 1880s. Walken also learns about his paternal uncle, a German baker who served in a notorious Reserve Police Battalion that helped perpetrate the Holocaust. Fred Armisen, too, discovers an unexpected connection to Nazi Germany as he sees evidence that his grandfather — a man he'd thought to be a Japanese dancer — had a much more complicated life than he'd ever imagined. Carly Simon learns the surprising ethnic identity and hidden Cuban past of her own mysterious grandmother. Each guest comes to see his or herself in a new light based on these freshly revealed facts about their intimate kin.
Type: Documentary |
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The Impression |
4th Oct 2017 |
7 years ago |
00:00 - 01:00 |
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Season 4, Episode 1 - "The Impression"
Two guests linked by one hilarious impersonation trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Europe. Larry David discovers his German heritage by way of ancestors who settled in Mobile, Alabama in the mid-19th century — including one who became a slaveholding Confederate; Bernie Sanders gains greater understanding of his father's dangerous childhood in Austrian Galicia during World War I. Both guests discover what happened to the family members who were still in Europe during the Holocaust — Larry David's grandfather lost nine siblings; Bernie Sanders' uncle, a member of the Limanowa Judenrat, heroically went head to head with a Nazi officer. Through DNA testing, our guests learn that there is more to their uncanny likeness than they ever suspected.
Type: Documentary |
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Maps of Stars |
9th Mar 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 10 - "Maps of Stars"
Learn how Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in shaping future generations.
Type: Documentary |
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#9 |
The Long Way Home |
2nd Mar 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 9 - "The Long Way Home"
Discover how actress Julianna Marguiles, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ancestors' singular and deeply human desire to preserve their most cherished traditions.
Type: Documentary |
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#8 |
The Pioneers |
24th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 8 - "The Pioneers"
Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern day descendants to continue shaping our culture.
Type: Documentary |
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#7 |
Family Reunions |
17th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 7 - "Family Reunions"
Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology that reveals information that shakes their very foundations.
Type: Documentary |
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#6 |
War Stories |
10th Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 6 - "War Stories"
Uncover a long history of military service in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and John McCain, and how this has instilled in each of them an enduring spirit of strength and integrity.
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#5 |
Visionaries |
3rd Feb 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 5 - "Visionaries"
Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity and chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries.
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#4 |
Tragedy + Time = Comedy |
27th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 4 - "Tragedy + Time = Comedy"
Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America's funniest men-Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader—as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.
Type: Documentary |
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#3 |
In Search of Freedom |
20th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 3 - "In Search of Freedom"
Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gain a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory.
Type: Documentary |
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#2 |
The Irish Factor |
13th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 2 - "The Irish Factor"
Explore the shared Irish ancestry of Soledad O'Brien, Bill O'Reilly and Bill Maher and how they have been deeply influenced by their Irish roots.
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The Stories We Tell |
6th Jan 2016 |
8 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 3, Episode 1 - "The Stories We Tell"
Discover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer Donna Brazile, actor Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker as they learn how the legacy of slavery has shaped their identities.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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Decoding Our Past |
26th Nov 2014 |
9 years ago |
01:00 - 02:00 |
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Season 2, Episode 10 - "Decoding Our Past"
From PBS - Deval Patrick is the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and Jessica Alba is an actress who proudly embraces her Mexican American heritage. But cutting edge DNA analysis reveals that their family trees in fact contain a far more diverse range of cultures and races. Jessica Alba descends from, Jewish ancestors, Mayans and the official cartographer of France's King Louis the 14th. Deval Patrick's roots lead to a black homesteader in Colorado and a white master who gave his former slave land after the Civil War. We also use DNA to delve deeper into the families of other guests from the series including Valerie Jarrett, Anderson Cooper and to overcome dead ends on host Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s own tree. The secrets encoded in their genomes challenge these guests' ideas about their families' histories and their identities today.
Type: Documentary |
Network: PBS |
Status: Running |
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