Finding Your Roots
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For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all. (official site)
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Out of the Past
S9 Ep10 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
Anchormen
S9 Ep9 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
And Still I Rise
S9 Ep8 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
Episodes
Out of the Past
S9 Ep10 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
Anchormen
S9 Ep9 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
And Still I Rise
S9 Ep8 | 52m 11s | WETA Passport
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Specials
Finding Your Own Roots: 8 Tips for Creating Your Family Tree
Special | 5m 27s
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Extras
Season 9 Official Preview
Preview: S9 | 31s
Season 9 Inside Look
Preview: S9 | 1m
Extended Trailer
Preview: S9 | 3m 13s
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Episode Guide | external link
Finding Your Roots: Season Nine
A new season of Finding Your Roots premieres January 3, 2023 8/7c! Tune in for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.
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