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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