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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.

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Finding Your Roots
Megan Robertson's Search for Her Great-Grandfather's Roots
Megan Robertson embarks on a quest to demystify the lineage of her great-grandfather.
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Finding Your Roots
Unraveling the Willis Family Mystery
Join Joyce Willis as she embarks on a riveting exploration into her family history.
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Finding Your Roots
Megan Robertson and the Mystery of Green's Real Father
Join speech therapist Megan Robertson as she delves into a longstanding family mystery.
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FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season ten is a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, D.C.
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Finding Your Roots
Viewers Like You
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
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Finding Your Roots
In the Blood
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
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Finding Your Roots
Mean Streets
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.
Episode: S10 E8 | 52:11
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Finding Your Roots
The Brick Wall Falls
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick.
Episode: S10 E7 | 52:11
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Finding Your Roots
Far and Away
Sunny Hostin and Jesse Williams discover ancestors from very diverse places.
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Finding Your Roots
Hold the Laughter
Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama
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Finding Your Roots
Buried Secrets
Sammy Hagar and Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories hidden within their own roots.
Episode: S10 E4 | 52:11
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Finding Your Roots
Fathers and Sons
LeVar Burton & Wes Studi grew up fatherless, haunted by questions about their family trees
Episode: S10 E3 | 52:11
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Finding Your Roots
Forever Young
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser.
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Finding Your Roots
Born to Sing
Explore the roots of Alanis Morissette and Ciara and their hidden connections to history.
Episode: S10 E1 | 52:12
Extras
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Finding Your Roots
And Still I Rise Preview
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
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Finding Your Roots
Viewers Like You Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
Preview: S10 E10 | 0:32
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Finding Your Roots
In the Blood Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
Preview: S10 E9 | 0:31
Watch • 0:32
Finding Your Roots
Mean Streets Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.
Preview: S10 E8 | 0:32
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Finding Your Roots
The Brick Wall Falls Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick.
Preview: S10 E7 | 0:32
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Finding Your Roots
Far and Away Preview
Henry Louis Gates explores the roots of journalist Sunny Hostin & actor Jesse Williams.
Preview: S10 E6 | 0:32
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Finding Your Roots
Hold the Laughter Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk & Iliza Shlesinger
Preview: S10 E5 | 0:31
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Finding Your Roots
Buried Secrets Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Sammy Hagar & Ed O’Neill discover deep family secrets.
Preview: S10 E4 | 0:31
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Finding Your Roots
Fathers and Sons Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces LeVar Burton & Wes Studi to families they’ve never known
Preview: S10 E3 | 0:30
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Finding Your Roots
Ciara's Deep Southern Roots
Ciara learns about her great-grandfather Luther's upbringing on a cotton farm
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