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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains—and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.
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Preview Season 11 Episode 6 Length 00:30 Premiere: 02/11/25

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Finding My Roots
S11 E10 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 04/08/25

Moving On Up
S11 E9 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 04/01/25

The Butterfly Effect
S11 E8 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 02/25/25

The Ties That Bind
S11 E7 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 02/18/25

Latin Roots
S11 E6 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 02/11/25

Family Recipes
S11 E5 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 02/04/25

Dreamers One And All
S11 E4 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/28/25

Stranger Than Fiction
S11 E3 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/21/25

La Famiglia
S11 E2 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/14/25

Larger Than Life
S11 E1 Length 52:10 Premiere Date 01/07/25

Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage
Clip Length 04:05 Premiere Date 02/11/25

The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History
Clip Length 03:59 Premiere Date 02/11/25

Latin Roots Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 02/11/25

Season 11: Inside Look
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/03/24

Season 11: Extended Trailer
Preview Length 03:13 Premiere Date 09/19/24

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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Born to Sing - S10 E1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, revealing their hidden connections to history and music.

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Larger Than Life - S11 E1

Research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.

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The Butterfly Effect - S11 E8

Actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey explore the stories of their ancestors whose bold decisions reshaped their families.

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Song of the South - S12 E9

Explore the family secrets of actor Danielle Deadwyler and musician Rhiannon Giddens.

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Rags to Riches - S12 E10

Mapping the roots of actress Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller.

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Puritans and Pioneers - S4 E3

Premiered On: 10/17/2017

Actors Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and William H. Macy trace their nonconformist ancestors through American conflicts - the Civil War and the American Revolution, all the way back to the Puritan establishment.

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Artistic Roots - S12 E8

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Family Harmonies - S12 E7

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