Finding Your Roots
This series follows a host as he helps guests uncover family histories hidden for generations. With genealogists and genetic experts, it traces paper records and DNA clues to reveal where ancestors came from and how family stories connect to history.
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Season 11
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E1
Larger Than Life
Research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.
Jan 7, 2025 -
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E2
La Famiglia
Exploring the Italian roots of television host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli.
Jan 14, 2025 -
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E3
Stranger Than Fiction
Traveling across China and the American South to reveal the ancestry of novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove.
Jan 21, 2025 -
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E4
Dreamers One and All
Exploring the ancestry of actress Sharon Stone and model Chrissy Teigen includes travelling across Europe and Thailand.
Jan 28, 2025 -
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E5
Family Recipes
Exploring the ancestry of chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman.
Feb 4, 2025 -
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E6
Latin Roots
Tracing the family trees of musician Rubén Blades and journalist Natalie Morales.
Feb 11, 2025 -
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E7
The Ties That Bind
Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard learn about their family histories, which includes stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals.
Feb 18, 2025 -
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E8
The Butterfly Effect
Actresses Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey explore the stories of their ancestors whose bold decisions reshaped their families.
Feb 25, 2025 -
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E9
Moving on Up
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lonnie Bunch - two African Americans trace their ancestors, who overcame slavery and traveled from southern plantations to northern cities, forging prosperous families despite adversity.
Apr 1, 2025 -
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E10
Finding My Roots
Family mysteries: actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. peer into their mysterious family roots using DNA evidence to track down lost family members and their histories.
Apr 8, 2025
