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Finding Your Roots Season 1
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.
Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
Extras
Jeh Johnson discusses the many accomplished ancestors on both sides of his family.
Angela Davis' great-grandfather marks her family's transition from slavery to freedom.
Joe Manganiello says his maternal great-grandmother survived the Armenian Genocide.
Tony Gonzalez discovers his ancestors' remarkable reunion after separating during slavery.
Much to his surprise, actor Richard Kind discovers that he had ancestors in the Holocaust.
David Duchovny traces his family journey to New York, separation and reunion.
Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research!
Viola Davis and Prof. Gates discover a surprising secret her grandfather kept to himself.