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Season 12 – 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 12

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Henry Louis Gates

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Liza Colón-Zayas

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America Ferrera

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Lizzy Caplan

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Wiz Khalifa

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Danielle Deadwyler

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 6, 2026 American Dreams America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots. Details Episode 1 Aired Oct 14, 2025 Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through genealogy and genetics. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2026 Great Migrations Rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan learn about ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 20, 2026 Caribbean Roots Exploring the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 27, 2026 The Road We Took Mapping the roots of actress Lizzy Caplan and comic Hasan Minhaj, moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 3, 2026 Love & Basketball The roots of basketball pros Brittney Griner and Chris Paul. Details Episode 6 Airs Feb 10 Westward Bound Tracing the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts. Details Episode 7 Airs Feb 17 Family Harmonies Exploring the family trees of musicians Lizzo and Flea. Details Episode 8 Airs Feb 24 Artistic Roots The roots of director Spike Lee and actress Kristin Chenoweth. Details Episode 9 Airs Mar 13 Song of the South Exploring the family secrets of Danielle Deadwyler and musician Rhiannon Giddens. Details Episode 10 Airs Apr 14 Rags to Riches Mapping the roots of actress Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller. Details

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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — Season 12

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Season Info

Director
Jesse Sweet, Hazel Gurland
Executive Producer
Peter W. Kunhardt, Henry Louis Gates
Screenwriter
Henry Louis Gates
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 6, 2026