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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

Songs of the Past Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse
Clip Length 00:51 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America
Clip Length 01:29 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life
Clip Length 01:06 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner
Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Joe Lane Becomes Nathan Lane
Clip Length 01:11 Premiere Date 02/22/22

Leslie Odom, Jr.: His Ancestors Were People, Not Possessions
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 02/22/22

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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In Search of Freedom - S3 E3

Premiered On: 01/19/2016

Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes, and Keenen Ivory Wayans learn how their ancestors struggled for freedom.

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Tragedy + Time = Comedy - S3 E4

Premiered On: 01/26/2016

Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear, and Bill Hader explore the tragedies and triumphs in their families.

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Visionaries - S3 E5

Premiered On: 02/02/2016

Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities.

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War Stories - S3 E6

Premiered On: 02/09/2016

Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore, and John McCain explore the military service of their families.

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The Pioneers - S3 E8

Premiered On: 02/23/2016

Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem, and Sandra Cisneros learn about their pioneering ancestors.

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In Search of Freedom - S3 E3

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The Stories We Tell - S3 E1

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Rags to Riches - S12 E10

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Song of the South - S12 E9

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Artistic Roots - S12 E8

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