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6. Family: Lost and Found

February 7, 2023

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve family mysteries for actor Joe Manganiello and football star Tony Gonzalez—uncovering close relatives whose names they've never heard and compelling each man to rethink his own identity.

5. Children of Fire

January 31, 2023

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis, uncovering records from workhouses in Scotland and slave plantations in South Carolina that reveal individuals who battled to build a better life for their families.

4. Long Way From Home

January 24, 2023

Jamie Chung, Cyndi Lauper, and Danny Trejo retrace the journeys of their immigrant ancestors

3. Secret Lives

January 17, 2023

Comics Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash see family mysteries solved by DNA.

2. Salem's Lot

January 10, 2023

Exploring primal scenes from America's past with actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels.

1. Hidden Kin

January 3, 2023

Actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts discover their hidden connections to history.

Description

In this nonfiction series, celebrities dig into their family histories with the help of experts, DNA analyses, high-tech tools, and exhaustive research. Celebrity participants include Paul Ryan, Seth Meyers, Sarah Silverman, Christiane Amanpour, Michael Moore, Marco Rubio, S. Epatha Merkerson, Joe Madison, Tig Notaro, and Ann Curry.

Finding Your Roots is a series that is currently running and has 9 seasons (93 episodes). The series first aired on March 25, 2012.

Where to Watch Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots is available for streaming on the PBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Finding Your Roots on demand at Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime and Amazon and Vudu and Google Play and Hoopla and Apple TV and PBS and.