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Finding Your Roots: Season 6
October 8, 2019
16 Episodes
~60 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
16
1
Hollywood Royalty
Oct 8, 2019
60 min
Actresses Isabella Rossellini, Anjelica Huston and Mia Farrow explore their family histories, generations beyond their cinematic forebears.
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2
Off the Farm
Oct 15, 2019
60 min
Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.
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3
Homecomings
Jan 7, 2020
60 min
Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste and Sasheer Zamata learn about the unexpected places their ancestors called home.
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4
This Land is My Land
Jan 14, 2020
60 min
The unexpected family trees of Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright challenge preconceptions about America's past.
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5
Beyond the Pale
Jan 21, 2020
60 min
Exploring the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comic Marc Maron.
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6
Secrets & Lies
Jan 28, 2020
60 min
Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado and Amy Ryan explore their ancestry.
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7
Science Pioneers
Feb 4, 2020
60 min
Tracing the family histories of scientists Harold Varmus, Francis Collins and Shirley Ann Jackson.
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8
Slave Trade
Feb 11, 2020
60 min
Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay explore the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery.
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9
Italian Roots
Feb 18, 2020
60 min
Marisa Tomei, Jimmy Kimmel and John Turturro learn about the sacrifices their ancestors made to bring their families from Italy to America.
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10
Criminal Kind
Feb 25, 2020
60 min
The family histories of Laura Linney, Lisa Ling and Soledad O'Brien reveal tricksters, scoundrels and criminals.
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11
Fashion's Roots
Oct 13, 2020
60 min
Guests: Diane von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, RuPaul. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. steps into the world of fashion and meets three icons of style — Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles — introducing ancestors who were just as audacious as they are.
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12
DNA Mysteries
Oct 20, 2020
60 min
Guests: Téa Leoni, Joe Madison. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor Téa Leoni, and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names they’ve never heard before. (Téa Leoni originally appeared in S04E08. Joe Madison originally appeared in S05E10.)
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13
War Stories
Nov 10, 2020
60 min
Guests: Kehinde Wiley, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Julianne Moore, comedian Bill Hader, and painter Kehinde Wiley, revealing how their ancestors’ military service left an indelible mark both on their families and on their country. (S03E06 was also titled "War Stories." Kehinde Wiley originally appeared in S05E09. Julianne Moore originally appeared in S03E06. Bill Hader originally appeared in S03E04.)
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14
Flight
Nov 17, 2020
60 min
Guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Lidia Bastianich, Scarlett Johansson. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind. (Lupita Nyong’o originally appeared in S04E07. Lidia Bastianich originally appeared is S03E09. Scarlett Johansson originally appeared in S04E05.)
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15
Breaking Silences
Jan 5, 2021
60 min
Guests: Gayle King, Jordan Peele, Issa Rae. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.
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16
Coming to America
Jan 12, 2021
60 min
Guests: Nancy Pelosi, Norah O'Donnell, Zac Posen. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the United States with little more than a dream--and revealing why that dream is still so inspiring today.
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