Finding Your Roots (2012)

Genre

historical television series, documentary television series

Country

United States

Length

12 seasons, 126 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps celebrities discover their family histories. Professional genealogists research each guest's ancestry and reveal personal stories and secrets from their past.

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What happens

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an American documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS. In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover secrets about their lineage. All episodes to date for the show have aired on Tuesdays since it first began in March 2012. The eleventh season began airing on January 7, 2025, and ended on April 8, 2025. The twelfth season premiered on January 6, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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