Finding Your Roots
Premieres January 3 at 8/7c
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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Family: Lost and Found Preview
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Rising From the Ashes
S9 Ep5 | 52m 11s
Far from Home
S9 Ep4 | 52m 11s
Episodes
Rising From the Ashes
S9 Ep5 | 52m 11s
Far from Home
S9 Ep4 | 52m 11s
Secret Lives
S9 Ep3 | 52m 11s
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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
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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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