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Chris Paul Discovers His Family's Southern Ties

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees. Telling stories that stretch deep into the past, Gates introduces his guests to relatives who showed courage, talent and grit—connecting Brittney and Chris to their ancestors in ways that they never imagined possible.
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Season 12 Episodes

Rags to Riches
S12 E10 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 04/14/26

Song of the South
S12 E9 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 04/07/26

Artistic Roots
S12 E8 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/24/26

Family Harmonies
S12 E7 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/17/26

Westward Bound
S12 E6 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/10/26

Love & Basketball
S12 E5 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/03/26

The Road We Took
S12 E4 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/27/26

Caribbean Roots
S12 E3 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Great Migrations
S12 E2 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/13/26

American Dreams
S12 E1 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/06/26

Love & Basketball Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 02/03/26

Brittney Griner Learns the Origin of a Family Name
Clip Length 03:58 Premiere Date 02/03/26

Chris Paul Discovers His Family's Southern Ties
Clip Length 03:49 Premiere Date 02/03/26

Season 12: Extended Trailer
Preview Length 02:55 Premiere Date 10/09/25

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

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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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Rags to Riches - S12 E10

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Larger Than Life - S11 E1

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