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Brittany Packnett Cunningham Yearns to Know Her Grandfather

Brittany Packnett Cunningham reveals she has long yearned to learn the identity of her grandfather to better understand the other half of her father's family.
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Clip Season 8 Episode 2 Length 01:16 Premiere: 01/11/22

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Season 8 Episodes

Where Did We Come From?
S8 E10 Length 52:14 Premiere Date 04/19/22

Watchmen
S8 E9 Length 49:54 Premiere Date 04/12/22

Songs of the Past
S8 E8 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Forgotten Journeys
S8 E7 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/15/22

Fighters
S8 E6 Length 49:54 Premiere Date 02/08/22

Mexican Roots
S8 E5 Length 49:54 Premiere Date 02/01/22

Things We Don't Discuss
S8 E4 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/25/22

Children of Exile
S8 E3 Length 52:20 Premiere Date 01/04/22

Activist Roots
S8 E2 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Hidden in the Genes
S8 E1 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/04/22

Activist Roots Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Yearns to Know Her Grandfather
Clip Length 01:16 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Brittany Packnett Cunningham Meets Her Great-Grandparents
Clip Length 00:55 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Anita Hill Wins “The Genealogical Jackpot”
Clip Length 01:13 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Anita Hill Unpacks Her Optimism and Humble Beginnings
Clip Length 01:17 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Anita Hill Learns Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Identities
Clip Length 01:22 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Season 8 Official Preview
Preview Length 03:07 Premiere Date 01/04/22

Season 8 Teaser
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/14/21

Season 8 Sneak Peek
Preview Length 02:00 Premiere Date 12/07/21

FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Escape from Nazi Germany
Clip Length 04:54 Premiere Date 12/20/10

FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Famous German Ancestor

Clip Length 01:59 Premiere Date 12/20/10

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Hidden in the Genes - S8 E1

Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels learn about family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating history and their own identities.

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In the Blood - S10 E9

Actor Michael Douglas and writer/director Lena Dunham explore their family roots.

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Far from Home - S9 E4

Jamie Chung, Cyndi Lauper and Danny Trejo retrace the journeys of their immigrant ancestors.

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Stranger Than Fiction - S11 E3

Traveling across China and the American South reveals the ancestry of novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove.

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Dreamers One and All - S11 E4

Exploring the ancestry of actress Sharon Stone and model Chrissy Teigen includes traveling across Europe and Thailand.

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Hidden in the Genes - S8 E1

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Puritans and Pioneers - S4 E3

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Rags to Riches - S12 E10

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Song of the South - S12 E9

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The Butterfly Effect - S11 E8

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