Finding Your Roots (2012)
TV SHOW
12 Season(s)
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.
Country
US
Seasons
12
S01E01
The Return
Sep 19, 1986
S01E02
John Lewis and Cory Booker
Mar 24, 2012
S01E03
Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada
Apr 01, 2012
S01E04
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
Apr 07, 2012
S01E05
Best Buddies
Oct 24, 1986
S01E06
Secrets
Oct 31, 1986
S01E07
One for the Road
Nov 07, 1986
S01E08
Peregrine
Nov 14, 1986
S01E09
Society's Pet
Nov 28, 1986
S01E10
Fever
Dec 05, 1986
S01E11
The Gift
Dec 12, 1986
S01E12
The System
Jan 09, 1987
S01E13
Appearances
Jan 16, 1987
S01E14
The Probe
Jan 30, 1987
S01E15
Dusty
Feb 06, 1987
S01E16
Barriers
Feb 13, 1987
S01E17
Grifters
Mar 13, 1987
S01E18
The Wedding
Mar 21, 1987
S01E19
Fathers and Sons
Mar 28, 1987
S01E20
Starscape (1)
Apr 04, 1987
S01E21
Starscape (2)
Apr 11, 1987
S01E22
The Test
May 02, 1987
S02E01
In Search of our Fathers
Sep 23, 2014
S02E02
Born Champions
Sep 30, 2014
S02E03
Our American Storytellers
Oct 07, 2014
S02E04
Roots of Freedom
Oct 14, 2014
S02E05
The Melting Pot
Oct 21, 2014
S02E06
We Come From People
Oct 28, 2014
S02E07
Our People, Our Traditions
Nov 04, 2014
S02E08
The British Invasion
Nov 11, 2014
S02E09
Ancient Roots
Nov 18, 2014
S02E10
Decoding Our Past Through DNA
Nov 25, 2014
S03E01
The Stories We Tell
Jan 05, 2016
S03E02
The Irish Factor
Jan 12, 2016
S03E03
In Search Of Freedom
Jan 19, 2016
S03E04
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
Jan 26, 2016
S03E05
Visionaries
Feb 02, 2016
S03E06
War Stories
Feb 09, 2016
S03E07
Family Reunions
Feb 16, 2016
S03E08
The Pioneers
Feb 23, 2016
S03E09
The Long Way Home
Mar 01, 2016
S03E10
Maps of Stars
Mar 08, 2016
S04E01
The Impression
Oct 02, 2017
S04E02
Unfamiliar Kin
Oct 10, 2017
S04E03
Puritans and Pioneers
Oct 17, 2017
S04E04
The Vanguard
Oct 24, 2017
S04E05
Immigrant Nation
Oct 31, 2017
S04E06
Black Like Me
Nov 07, 2017
S04E07
Children of the Revolution
Nov 14, 2017
S04E08
Relatives We Never Knew We Had
Nov 21, 2017
S04E09
Southern Roots
Dec 12, 2017
S04E10
Funny Business
Dec 19, 2017
S05E01
Grandparents and Other Strangers
Jan 08, 2019
S05E02
Mystery Men
Jan 15, 2019
S05E03
Reporting on the Reporters
Jan 22, 2019
S05E04
Dreaming of a New Land
Jan 29, 2019
S05E05
Freedom Tales
Feb 05, 2019
S05E06
Roots in Politics
Feb 12, 2019
S05E07
No Laughing Matter
Feb 19, 2019
S05E08
Hard Times
Feb 26, 2019
S05E09
The Eye of the Beholder
Apr 02, 2019
S05E10
All in the Family
Apr 09, 2019
S06E01
Hollywood Royalty
Oct 08, 2019
S06E02
Off the Farm
Oct 15, 2019
S06E03
Homecomings
Jan 07, 2020
S06E04
This Land is My Land
Jan 14, 2020
S06E05
Beyond the Pale
Jan 21, 2020
S06E06
Secrets & Lies
Jan 28, 2020
S06E07
Science Pioneers
Feb 04, 2020
S06E08
Slave Trade
Feb 11, 2020
S06E09
Italian Roots
Feb 18, 2020
S06E10
Criminal Kind
Feb 25, 2020
S06E11
Fashion's Roots
Oct 13, 2020
S06E12
DNA Mysteries
Oct 20, 2020
S06E13
War Stories
Nov 10, 2020
S06E14
Flight
Nov 17, 2020
S06E15
Breaking Silences
Jan 05, 2021
S06E16
Coming to America
Jan 12, 2021
S07E01
To the Manor Born
Jan 19, 2021
S07E02
The Mole Agent
Jan 26, 2021
S07E03
No Irish Need Apply
Feb 02, 2021
S07E04
The Shirts on Their Backs
Feb 09, 2021
S07E05
Write My Name in the Book of Life
Feb 16, 2021
S07E06
Country Roots
Feb 23, 2021
S07E07
The New World
Apr 13, 2021
S07E08
Anchored to the Past
Apr 20, 2021
S07E09
On Broadway
Apr 27, 2021
S07E10
Laughing on the Inside
May 04, 2021
S08E01
Hidden in the Genes
Jan 04, 2022
S08E02
Children of Exile
Jan 04, 2022
S08E03
Activists Roots
Jan 11, 2022
S08E04
Things we Dont Discuss
Jan 25, 2022
S08E05
Mexican Roots
Feb 01, 2022
S08E06
Fighters
Feb 08, 2022
S08E07
Incredible Journeys
Feb 15, 2022
S08E08
Songs of the Past
Feb 22, 2022
S08E09
Watchmen
Apr 12, 2022
S08E10
Where Did We Come From?
Apr 19, 2022
S09E01
Hidden Kin
Jan 03, 2023
S09E02
Salem's Lot
Jan 10, 2023
S09E03
Secret Lives
Jan 17, 2023
S09E04
Far From Home
Jan 24, 2023
S09E05
Rising From the Ashes
Jan 31, 2023
S09E06
Family: Lost and Found
Feb 07, 2023
S09E07
Chosen
Feb 14, 2023
S09E08
And Still I Rise
Feb 21, 2023
S09E09
Anchormen
Mar 28, 2023
S09E10
Out of the Past
Apr 04, 2023
S10E01
Born To Sing
Jan 02, 2024
S10E02
Forever Young
Jan 09, 2024
S10E03
Fathers and Sons
Jan 16, 2024
S10E04
Buried Secrets
Jan 23, 2024
S10E05
Hold the Laughter
Jan 30, 2024
S10E06
Far and Away
Feb 06, 2024
S10E07
The Brick Wall Falls
Feb 13, 2024
S10E08
Mean Streets
Feb 20, 2024
S10E09
In the Blood
Apr 02, 2024
S10E10
"Viewers Like You"
Apr 09, 2024
S11E01
Larger Than Life
Jan 07, 2025
S11E02
La Famiglia
Jan 14, 2025
S11E03
Stranger Than Fiction
Jan 21, 2025
S11E04
Dreamers One and All
Jan 28, 2025
S11E05
Family Recipes
Feb 04, 2025
S11E06
Latin Roots
Feb 11, 2025
S11E07
The Ties That Bind
Feb 18, 2025
S11E08
The Butterfly Effect
Feb 25, 2025
S11E09
Moving on Up
Apr 01, 2025
S11E10
Finding My Roots
Apr 08, 2025
S12E01
American Dreams
Jan 06, 2026
S12E02
Great Migrations
Jan 13, 2026
S12E03
Caribbean Roots
Jan 20, 2026
S12E04
The Road We Took
Jan 27, 2026
S12E05
Love & Basketball
Feb 03, 2026
S12E06
Westward Bound
Feb 10, 2026
S12E07
Family Harmonies
Feb 17, 2026
S12E08
Artistic Roots
Feb 24, 2026
S12E09
Song of the South
Apr 07, 2026
S12E10
Rags to Riches
Apr 14, 2026