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Season 5 – Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. has hosted several PBS series that examine U.S. history. In "Finding Your Roots," the Harvard professor continues his quest to "get into the DNA of American culture." In each episode, celebrities view ancestral histories, sometimes learn of connections to famous/infamous people, discover secrets, and share the emotional experience with viewers. Analyzing genetic code, DNA diagnosticians trace bloodlines and occasionally debunk long-held beliefs.
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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — Season 5

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Henry Louis Gates

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Felicity Huffman

Guest

S. Epatha Merkerson

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Seth Meyers

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Marina Abramović

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Christiane Amanpour

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 8, 2019 Grandparents and Other Strangers Actor Andy Samberg and author George R.R. Martin explore new information about their families uncovered by DNA analysis. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2019 Mystery Men Actors Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams, who knew little about their fathers, discover some hidden family history. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 22, 2019 Reporting on the Reporters Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn about stories within their own family trees. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2019 Dreaming of a New Land Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn learn about the challenges faced by their immigrant ancestors, who came to America from Italy, Russia and India. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 5, 2019 Freedom Tales Actress S. Epatha Merkerson and television host Michael Strahan discover unexpected details about their families. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 12, 2019 Roots in Politics Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), explore their diverse family histories. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 19, 2019 No Laughing Matter Comics Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman learn how their families enabled their success, and they each find out about an unexpected DNA cousin. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 26, 2019 Hard Times The family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actresses Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 2, 2019 The Eye of the Beholder The family histories of director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, performance artist Marina Abramovic and painter Kehinde Wiley. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 9, 2019 All in the Family Radio host Joe Madison; Henry Louis Gates Jr. learns about his own DNA story; "Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings" STEM Camp. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 8, 2019