Season 8
A new season of Finding Your Roots premieres in January 2022! Tune in for all-new episodes as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores fascinating ancestries and family mysteries for an array of notable guests.
Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
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Where Did We Come From?
Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
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Watchmen
Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
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Songs of the Past
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
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Forgotten Journeys
Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
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Fighters
Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.
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Mexican Roots
Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
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Things We Don't Discuss
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
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Children of Exile
The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
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Activist Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
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