Episodes (10)

The Impression
S04E01 · The Impression

Oct 03, 2017

Comedian Larry David and leftist U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, whom David famously impersonated on Saturday Night Live (1975), learn about the horrors their ancestors faced. They also discover that they have more in common than they thought.

Unfamiliar Kin
S04E02 · Unfamiliar Kin

Oct 10, 2017

In an episode filled with incredible twists and turns, actor Christopher Walken, singer Carly Simon, and comedian Fred Armisen, each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them.

Puritans and Pioneers
S04E03 · Puritans and Pioneers

Oct 17, 2017

Actors Ted Danson, his wife Mary Steenburgen, and William H. Macy, are three mainstays of modern-day Hollywood, who discover that their family legacies predate the United States, itself.

The Vanguard
S04E04 · The Vanguard

Oct 01, 2017

Three guests, journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates, film director Ava DuVernay and transgender activist Janet Mock, find their identities challenged. By placing their ancestors' lives in the context of history, they gain an appreciation for their family narratives and see how those narratives illustrate the diversity of the black experience.

Immigrant Nation
S04E05 · Immigrant Nation

Oct 31, 2017

Three guests, actress Scarlett Johansson, comedian Paul Rudd and actor John Turturro, explore the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears.

Black Like Me
S04E06 · Black Like Me

Nov 07, 2017

Three African-American guests, TV host Bryant Gumbel, producer Tonya Lewis-Lee and CNN journalist Suzanne Malveaux, delve deep into their family trees, discovering unexpected stories that challenge our assumptions about black history.

Children of the Revolution
S04E07 · Children of the Revolution

Nov 14, 2017

Three guests, actress Lupita Nyong'o, NBA star Carmelo Anthony and Republican strategist Ana Navarro, explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and violence, discovering sometimes unexpected ancestry along the way.

Relatives We Never Knew We Had
S04E08 · Relatives We Never Knew We Had

Nov 21, 2017

Actresses Téa Leoni and Gaby Hoffman, two guests whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries, are introduced to biological ancestors they never knew they had thanks to genetic detective work.

Southern Roots
S04E09 · Southern Roots

Dec 12, 2017

Musician Questlove, TV personality Dr. Phil and journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, three guests of disparate backgrounds, dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.

Funny Business
S04E10 · Funny Business

Dec 19, 2017

Humorist Garrison Keillor (replaced by earlier Maya Rudolph story), comedienne Amy Schumer and comedian Aziz Ansari, who have found fame mining their family stories for comedy, learn about ancestors who overcame immense suffering.

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 4 (2017) is released on Oct 03, 2017 and the latest season 9 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is released in 2023. Watch Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is directed by Hazel Gurland,Sabin Streeter,Jesse Sweet,Josh Gleason and created by Henry Louis Gates Jr. with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and CeCe Moore.

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.(English), Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.(French), Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.(Hindi), ファインディング・ユア・ルーツ

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United States

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English

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Ark Media, Kunhardt Films, McGee Media

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