For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Episodes
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Out of the Past
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.52:11 -
Anchormen
Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.52:11 -
And Still I Rise
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson52:11 -
Chosen
David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.52:11 -
Family: Lost and Found
Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard52:11 -
Rising From the Ashes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.52:11 -
Far from Home
Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors52:11 -
Secret Lives
Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.52:11 -
Salem's Lot
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.52:11 -
Hidden Kin
We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.52:11
