·2012 ·12 Seasons ·Documentary

Acclaimed Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides individuals on a profound journey to uncover ancestral connections that have been obscured over time. With the assistance of expert genealogists, he meticulously traces the historical records of family lineages. Additionally, Gates collaborates with top geneticists to analyze DNA, enabling participants to explore their heritage that spans millennia. Each episode reveals the rich tapestry of personal histories, offering viewers a moving glimpse into the lives and cultures of their forebears.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 29 ep
1
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
2012-03-24
1
The Return
The Return
1986-09-19
2
Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
1986-09-26
2
John Lewis and Cory Booker
John Lewis and Cory Booker
2012-03-24
3
Fatal Flaw
Fatal Flaw
1986-10-03
3
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
2012-04-01
4
Blue Lights
Blue Lights
1986-10-17
4
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
2012-04-07
5
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl and Yasir Qadhi
Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl and Yasir Qadhi
2012-04-14
6
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal
2012-04-28
6
Secrets
Secrets
1986-10-31
7
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons
Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons
2012-04-29
7
One for the Road
One for the Road
1986-11-07
8
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho and Sanjay Gupta
Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho and Sanjay Gupta
2012-05-06
8
Peregrine
Peregrine
1986-11-14
9
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
John Legend and Wanda Sykes
2012-05-13
10
Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez and Linda Chavez
Adrian Grenier, Michelle Rodriguez and Linda Chavez
2012-05-20
11
The Gift
The Gift
1986-12-12
12
The System
The System
1987-01-09
13
Appearances
Appearances
1987-01-16
14
The Probe
The Probe
1987-01-30
15
Dusty
Dusty
1987-02-06
16
Barriers
Barriers
1987-02-13
17
Grifters
Grifters
1987-03-13
18
The Wedding
The Wedding
1987-03-21
19
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
1987-03-28
20
Starscape (1)
Starscape (1)
1987-04-04
21
Starscape (2)
Starscape (2)
1987-04-11
22
The Test
The Test
1987-05-02
1
In Search of our Fathers
In Search of our Fathers
2014-09-23
2
Born Champions
Born Champions
2014-09-30
3
Our American Storytellers
Our American Storytellers
2014-10-07
4
Roots of Freedom
Roots of Freedom
2014-10-14
5
The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot
2014-10-21
6
We Come From People
We Come From People
2014-10-28
7
Our People, Our Traditions
Our People, Our Traditions
2014-11-04
8
The British Invasion
The British Invasion
2014-11-11
9
Ancient Roots
Ancient Roots
2014-11-18
10
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
2014-11-25
1
The Stories We Tell
The Stories We Tell
2016-01-05
2
The Irish Factor
The Irish Factor
2016-01-12
3
In Search Of Freedom
In Search Of Freedom
2016-01-19
4
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
2016-01-26
5
Visionaries
2016-02-02
6
War Stories
2016-02-09
7
Family Reunions
Family Reunions
2016-02-16
8
The Pioneers
The Pioneers
2016-02-23
9
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
2016-03-01
10
Maps of Stars
Maps of Stars
2016-03-08
1
The Impression
The Impression
2017-10-02
2
Unfamiliar Kin
Unfamiliar Kin
2017-10-10
3
Puritans and Pioneers
Puritans and Pioneers
2017-10-17
4
The Vanguard
The Vanguard
2017-10-24
5
Immigrant Nation
Immigrant Nation
2017-10-31
6
Black Like Me
Black Like Me
2017-11-07
7
Children of the Revolution
Children of the Revolution
2017-11-14
8
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
2017-11-21
9
Southern Roots
Southern Roots
2017-12-12
10
Funny Business
Funny Business
2017-12-19
1
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Grandparents and Other Strangers
2019-01-08
2
Mystery Men
Mystery Men
2019-01-15
3
Reporting on the Reporters
Reporting on the Reporters
2019-01-22
4
Dreaming of a New Land
Dreaming of a New Land
2019-01-29
5
Freedom Tales
Freedom Tales
2019-02-05
6
Roots in Politics
Roots in Politics
2019-02-12
7
No Laughing Matter
No Laughing Matter
2019-02-19
8
Hard Times
Hard Times
2019-02-26
9
The Eye of the Beholder
The Eye of the Beholder
2019-04-02
10
All in the Family
All in the Family
2019-04-09
1
Hollywood Royalty
Hollywood Royalty
2019-10-08
2
Off the Farm
Off the Farm
2019-10-15
3
Homecomings
Homecomings
2020-01-07
4
This Land is My Land
This Land is My Land
2020-01-14
5
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale
2020-01-21
6
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
2020-01-28
7
Science Pioneers
Science Pioneers
2020-02-04
8
Slave Trade
Slave Trade
2020-02-11
9
Italian Roots
Italian Roots
2020-02-18
10
Criminal Kind
Criminal Kind
2020-02-25
11
Fashion's Roots
Fashion's Roots
2020-10-13
12
DNA Mysteries
DNA Mysteries
2020-10-20
13
War Stories
War Stories
2020-11-10
14
Flight
Flight
2020-11-17
15
Breaking Silences
Breaking Silences
2021-01-05
16
Coming to America
Coming to America
2021-01-12
1
To the Manor Born
To the Manor Born
2021-01-19
2
The Mole Agent
2021-01-26
3
No Irish Need Apply
No Irish Need Apply
2021-02-02
4
The Shirts on Their Backs
The Shirts on Their Backs
2021-02-09
5
Write My Name in the Book of Life
Write My Name in the Book of Life
2021-02-16
6
Country Roots
Country Roots
2021-02-23
7
The New World
The New World
2021-04-13
8
Anchored to the Past
Anchored to the Past
2021-04-20
9
On Broadway
On Broadway
2021-04-27
10
Laughing on the Inside
Laughing on the Inside
2021-05-04
1
Hidden in the Genes
Hidden in the Genes
2022-01-04
2
Children of Exile
Children of Exile
2022-01-04
3
Activists Roots
Activists Roots
2022-01-11
4
Things we Dont Discuss
Things we Dont Discuss
2022-01-25
5
Mexican Roots
Mexican Roots
2022-02-01
6
Fighters
Fighters
2022-02-08
7
Incredible Journeys
2022-02-15
8
Songs of the Past
Songs of the Past
2022-02-22
9
Watchmen
Watchmen
2022-04-12
10
Where Did We Come From?
Where Did We Come From?
2022-04-19
1
Hidden Kin
Hidden Kin
2023-01-03
2
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
2023-01-10
3
Secret Lives
Secret Lives
2023-01-17
4
Far From Home
Far From Home
2023-01-24
5
Rising From the Ashes
Rising From the Ashes
2023-01-31
6
Family: Lost and Found
Family: Lost and Found
2023-02-07
7
Chosen
Chosen
2023-02-14
8
And Still I Rise
And Still I Rise
2023-02-21
9
Anchormen
Anchormen
2023-03-28
10
Out of the Past
Out of the Past
2023-04-04
1
Born To Sing
2024-01-02
2
Forever Young
2024-01-09
3
Fathers and Sons
2024-01-16
4
Buried Secrets
2024-01-23
5
Hold the Laughter
2024-01-30
6
Far and Away
2024-02-06
7
The Brick Wall Falls
2024-02-13
8
Mean Streets
2024-02-20
9
In the Blood
2024-04-02
10
"Viewers Like You"
2024-04-09
1
Larger Than Life
2025-01-07
2
La Famiglia
2025-01-14
3
Stranger Than Fiction
2025-01-21
4
Dreamers One and All
2025-01-28
5
Family Recipes
2025-02-04
6
Latin Roots
2025-02-11
7
The Ties That Bind
2025-02-18
8
The Butterfly Effect
2025-02-25
9
Moving on Up
2025-04-01
10
Finding My Roots
2025-04-08
1
American Dreams
2026-01-06
2
Great Migrations
2026-01-13
3
Caribbean Roots
2026-01-20
4
The Road We Took
2026-01-27
5
Love & Basketball
2026-02-03
6
Westward Bound
2026-02-10
7
Family Harmonies
2026-02-17
8
Artistic Roots
2026-02-24
9
Song of the South
2026-04-07
10
Rags to Riches
2026-04-14

Actors

HL
Henry Louis Gates
Acting
J
Jr.
Acting

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