Extras
Season five of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres on January 8th!
Season 5 Preview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses the amazing stories featured in Season 5.
Inside Look | Season 5
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
Freedom Tales Preview
Dreaming of a New Land Preview
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
Dreaming of a New Land Preview
Reporting on the Reporters Preview
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
Reporting on the Reporters Preview
Michael K. Williams | Immediate Voter Registration
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.
Michael K. Williams | Immediate Voter Registration
Felicity Huffman | Great Grandfather and Shakespeare
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actress Felicity Huffman answer some family mysteries.
Felicity Huffman | Great Grandfather and Shakespeare
Michael K. Williams | Family In South Carolina
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.
Michael K. Williams | Family In South Carolina
Dr. Gates brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Mystery Men Preview
George R. R. Martin | Italian Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.
George R. R. Martin | Italian Roots
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Andy Samberg | My Mother's Parents
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Andy Samberg answer some family mysteries.
Andy Samberg | My Mother's Parents
George R. R. Martin | My Grandmother
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.
George R. R. Martin | My Grandmother
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Dr. Gates helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries