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Finding Your Roots
| Website: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/ |
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| Next Airing: | Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 at 3:00 AM on KUED-HD |
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Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories. The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.
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Forever Young
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.
Next Airing: Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 at 3:00 AM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/9/2024 to 1/8/2028 -
Fathers and Sons
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. With few clues to guide him, Gates introduces them to ancestors they've never known revealing connections to key moments in history.
Next Airing: Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/16/2024 to 1/15/2028 -
Buried Secrets
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.
Next Airing: Tue, May 7th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/23/2024 to 1/22/2028 -
Hold The Laughter
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger two very funny people whose family trees brim with dramatic stories, introducing them to relatives who took great risks to overcame enormous hardships.
Next Airing: Tue, May 14th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/30/2024 to 1/29/2028 -
Far and Away
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams -- introducing them to ancestors from very diverse places.
Next Airing: Tue, May 21st, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 2/6/2024 to 2/5/2028 -
The Brick Wall Falls
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actor Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick to their distant ancestors -- breaking down the barriers imposed by slavery.
Next Airing: Tue, May 28th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 2/13/2024 to 2/12/2028 -
Children of Exile
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raul Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way.
Next Airing: Thu, May 30th, 2024 at 2:00 AM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/4/2022 to 1/3/2026 -
Mean Streets
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos -- taking the two New York City natives far from their hometown.
Next Airing: Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 2/20/2024 to 2/19/2028 -
Songs of the Past
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.
Next Airing: Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 at 8:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 2/22/2022 to 2/21/2026 -
In The Blood
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of two people who were raised by artists: actor Michael Douglas and writer/director Lena Dunham.
Next Airing: Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/2/2024 to 4/1/2028 -
Viewers Like You
After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves deep family mysteries for three everyday Americans -- compelling each to reimagine their identity.
Next Airing: Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 4/9/2024 to 4/8/2028 -
Hidden Kin
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Julia Roberts and Edward Norton discover their hidden connections to history and each other.
Next Airing: Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/3/2023 to 1/2/2027 -
Salems Lot
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes guests Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey through primal scenes from America's past-leading all the way back to an infamous witch hunt.
Next Airing: Tue, Jul 9th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/10/2023 to 1/9/2027 -
Far from Home
Henry Louis Gates maps the family trees of pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo, exploring records in Italy, Korea, and Mexico to uncover ancestors whose stories were lost when their families immigrated to America.
Next Airing: Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/24/2023 to 1/23/2027 -
Rising from the Ashes
Henry Louis Gates 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.
Next Airing: Tue, Jul 30th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/31/2023 to 1/30/2027 -
Born to Sing
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest's hidden connections to history and to music.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/2/2024 to 1/1/2028 -
Secret Lives
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA to help comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash solve deep family mysteries.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/17/2023 to 1/16/2027 -
Things We Don't Discuss
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. works with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn, two guests whose family trees were obscured by scandals, to discover the truth about their ancestors.
Length: 00:56:46 Usage rights: 1/25/2022 to 1/24/2026