Finding Your Roots
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Finding Your Roots has something special planned for its 10th season
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Finding Your Roots has something special planned for its 10th season
Check out the incredible guests who will be joining Henry Louis Gates, Jr. this season to uncover their roots. And for the first time in our show’s 10 season history, three *viewers like you* will be featured on the show. This season is remarkable in many ways, and we will see you in January, only on PBS!
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Check out the incredible guests who will be joining Henry Louis Gates, Jr. this season to uncover their roots. And for the first time in our show’s 10 season history, three *viewers like you* will be featured on the show. This season is remarkable in many ways, and we will see you in January, only on PBS!
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♪ Happy birthday, happy birthday ♪ ♪ to Finding Your Roots ♪ - This is so intense.
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- (singing) Blew my mind!
- My great-granddad?
- Yes.
- Was a candy salesman?
- He was a candy man.
- Yes!
- You said this is my dad's great-grandfather, right?
Yo, this is wild.
I asked the question, got the answer and now I'm dumbfounded.
- Who do I come from?
- Yeah, and how can you ever find out?
Well, I was told I couldn't.
- This information is stuff that we need in order to feel whole.
- It's heartbreaking.
- These are your immigrant ancestors.
- I wanna shake their hand and give 'em a hug and a kiss.
- Did he vote?
- He registered to vote.
- It makes me feel a great deal of admiration.
- Sorry for my, my, my, my ancestors.
I'm always make you proud of me.
I'm always carrying myself to make you proud of me.
- Do you feel more Jewish?
- Super Jewish.
- Than you did two hours ago?
- I feel so much more Jewish.
- Oh, it's beautiful.
It's powerful.
- It feels like I have a home.
- God, that's satisfying.
- Oh, it's crazy.
This is, this is lunacy man.
- Turn the page, meet your DNA cousin.
- Oh, no.
- No!
My husband's gonna freak out!
- (screams) Ahh!
- (gasp) No!
- Yep.
- Viola Davis is my cousin?
- Who knew?
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- Are you kidding me?
- No.
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- Megan, can you hear me?
- I can, hi!
- I'm pleased to tell you, you're going to be in Finding Your Roots.
- Are you serious?
- I'm serious.
- Oh my gosh.
- I can't tell you what we found, but what we found was you.
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- Oh my goodness.
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- Oh...my... - These are all the ancestors we uncovered in our research.
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Preview: S10 | 30s | FINDING YOUR ROOTS with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its 10th season on PBS (30s)
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Preview: S10 | 3m 15s | Finding Your Roots has something special planned for its 10th season (3m 15s)
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Preview: S10 Ep10 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests. (32s)
Unraveling the Willis Family Mystery
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Clip: S10 Ep10 | 6m 8s | Join Joyce Willis as she embarks on a riveting exploration into her family history. (6m 8s)
Terrie Morrow's Quest to Unveil Her Great-Grandfather's Origins
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Clip: S10 Ep10 | 5m 8s | Join Terrie Morrow as she embarks on an odyssey to resolve a longstanding family puzzle. (5m 8s)
Megan Robertson's Search for Her Great-Grandfather's Roots
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Clip: S10 Ep10 | 5m 4s | Megan Robertson embarks on a quest to demystify the lineage of her great-grandfather. (5m 4s)
Megan Robertson and the Mystery of Green's Real Father
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Clip: S10 Ep10 | 6m 27s | Join speech therapist Megan Robertson as she delves into a longstanding family mystery. (6m 27s)
Michael Douglas Unravels His Family's Secret Past
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 7m 15s | Join Michael Douglas on a riveting quest into his family's hidden history (7m 15s)
Lena Dunham Uncovers Her Ancestor's Complex Legacy
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 5m 8s | Lena Dunham confronts the more troubling aspects of her ancestor's legacy. (5m 8s)
Lena Dunham's Ancestors' Heartbreaking Story of Survival
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Clip: S10 Ep9 | 4m 59s | Lena Dunham's journey to uncover her family's past reveals a connection to the Holocaust. (4m 59s)
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Preview: S10 Ep9 | 31s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham. (31s)
Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father
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Clip: S10 Ep6 | 6m 4s | A 1940 census, reveals that Sonny Hostin's grandmother's father was absent from her home (6m 4s)
Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots
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Clip: S10 Ep6 | 2m 36s | Sunny Hostin's traces her lineage back three generations to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. (2m 36s)
Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother
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Clip: S10 Ep6 | 5m 31s | Jesse learns about his great grandmother on mother’s side from Sweden, who was a singer. (5m 31s)
Jesse Williams Discovers the Story of An Enslaved Ancestor
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Clip: S10 Ep6 | 2m 57s | Jesse learns about his ancestor, July Hadley's life as an enslaved individual. (2m 57s)
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Preview: S10 Ep6 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates explores the roots of journalist Sunny Hostin & actor Jesse Williams. (32s)
Iliza Schlesinger's Comedic DNA Cousin is Revealed
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Clip: S10 Ep5 | 38s | Iliza Schlesinger is shocked to learn that her DNA cousin is a fellow famous comedian. (38s)
Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust
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Clip: S10 Ep5 | 7m 51s | Iliza reacts emotionally to discovering her family's history is tied to the Holocaust. (7m 51s)
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Preview: S10 Ep5 | 31s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk & Iliza Shlesinger (31s)
Bob Odenkirk Learns The He is Descended from Royalty
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Clip: S10 Ep5 | 1m 11s | Bob Odenkirk discovers that his sixth great-grandfather was the Duke of Plune. (1m 11s)
Sammy Hagar Tears Up Over His Mother's Hard Life
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 1m 13s | Reflecting on his mother's difficult upbringing moves Sammy Hagar to tears. (1m 13s)
Sammy Hagar Discovers His True Biological Surname
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 7m 20s | Sammy Hagar's DNA test results show he doesn't genetically belong to the Hagar lineage. (7m 20s)
Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 7m 36s | Ed O'Neill's maternal ancestors migrated from Ireland escape the Great Potato Famine. (7m 36s)
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Preview: S10 Ep4 | 31s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Sammy Hagar & Ed O’Neill discover deep family secrets. (31s)
As a Boy, Ed O'Neill Acted Out Movie Scenes for Friends
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 1m 8s | Ed O'Neill caught the acting bug by re-enacting movie scenes to his childhood friends. (1m 8s)
Wes Studi's Discovers His Connection to the Trail of Tears
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Clip: S10 Ep3 | 7m 34s | Wes hears the story of his how his ancestor journeyed on the Trail of Tears. (7m 34s)
Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors
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Clip: S10 Ep3 | 4m 57s | LeVar Burton becomes emotional when he learns about his ancestor's connection to education (4m 57s)
Levar Burton Reflects Proudly on "Reading Rainbow"
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Clip: S10 Ep3 | 1m 4s | Levar Burton cites hosting and producing "Reading Rainbow" as his proudest achievement. (1m 4s)
How Wes Studi Got Into Theater
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Clip: S10 Ep3 | 1m 22s | Wes Studi says he joined a theater company in Tulsa to meet new people after his divorce. (1m 22s)
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Preview: S10 Ep3 | 30s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces LeVar Burton & Wes Studi to families they’ve never known (30s)
The Secret Marriage in Valerie Bertinelli's Family History
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Clip: S10 Ep2 | 7m 4s | Valerie Bertinelli's grandfather left his pregnant wife when he emigrated from Italy to US (7m 4s)
Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker
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Clip: S10 Ep2 | 7m 43s | Valerie Bertinelli explores the hardships and challenge her ancestors faced. (7m 43s)
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Preview: S10 Ep2 | 31s | Valerie Bertinelli & Brendan Fraser discover ancestors who paved the way for their success (31s)
Brendan Fraser's Austrian Ancestry Revealed
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Clip: S10 Ep2 | 4m 5s | Brendan learns that his great-grandfather, Herman Drobesch, was Austrian, not German. (4m 5s)
Brendan Fraser's Ancestor Attempted Murder!
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Clip: S10 Ep2 | 3m 47s | Brendan Fraser learns ancestor shot at his job successor after he was fired for striking. (3m 47s)
The Mystery of Alanis Morissette's Missing Family Members
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 5m 6s | Alanis Morissette discusses her Hungarian Jewish heritage. (5m 6s)
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 6m 11s | Ciara learns about her great-grandfather Luther's upbringing on a cotton farm (6m 11s)
Ciara Discovers Her Ancestors' Hidden Relationship
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 6m 37s | Ciara discovers that one of her biological ancestors was not who the records show he was. (6m 37s)
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Preview: S10 Ep1 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates , Jr. explores history & music with singers Alanis Morissette & Ciara. (32s)
Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song
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Clip: S10 Ep1 | 4m 3s | Alanis Morissette's ancestor attempted to ride a boat over a waterfall in Ontario. (4m 3s)
Tracy Morgan Discovers His Jewish Great-Great Grandfather
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Clip: S10 Ep8 | 4m 58s | Tracy's family history unfolds with surprising revelations about his great-grandparents. (4m 58s)
Tracy Morgan Discovers a Pre-Civil War Freed Ancestor
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Clip: S10 Ep8 | 5m 46s | Tracy Morgan's third great-grandfather lived as a free man prior to The Civil War. (5m 46s)
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Preview: S10 Ep8 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos. (32s)
Anthony Ramos Traces Roots Back to Ninth Great-Grandparents
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Clip: S10 Ep8 | 6m 5s | Anthony Ramos traces his father's mother's roots back to his ninth great grandparents. (6m 5s)
Anthony Ramos' Ancestor was Enslaved by Conquistadors
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Clip: S10 Ep8 | 5m 13s | Anthony Ramos learns about his 15th great-grandfather's fate at the hand of a conquistador (5m 13s)
Dionne Warwick Reflects on the Ugly Legacy Slavery
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Clip: S10 Ep7 | 5m 44s | Dionne Warwick reacts powerfully to seeing her ancestor listed in an 1870 slave schedule. (5m 44s)
Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather
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Clip: S10 Ep7 | 6m 44s | Dionne Warwick explores her family history, focusing on her maternal grandfather. (6m 44s)
Danielle Brooks Learns the Dollar Value of Her Ancestors
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Clip: S10 Ep7 | 6m 42s | Danielle Brooks learns the dollar value of her enslaved fifth great-grandparents. (6m 42s)
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Preview: S10 Ep7 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick. (32s)
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