Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
  • 51min
  • Seasons: 10
  • Episodes: 106
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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

season 3

serie United States 2012

Episode rating

Season 3
7.9
E1
7.7
E2
8.0
E3
8.1
E4
7.7
E5
8.0
E6
8.3
E7
7.9
E8
7.9
E9
8.0
E10

Cast of season 3

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 310

  • 7.9
    /10

    The Stories We Tell
    episode S3.E1 january 2016
    Dr. Gates explores the mysteries buried in the family stories of his guests, Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, actor and comedian Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker, using both the records left behind and DNA.
  • 7.7
    /10

    The Irish Factor
    episode S3.E2 january 2016
    Explore the shared Irish ancestry of journalist and anchor Soledad O'Brien, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and comedian, political commentator and TV host Bill Maher, and how they have been deeply influenced by their Irish roots.
  • 8
    /10

    In Search of Freedom
    episode S3.E3 january 2016
    How ancestors of comedienne Maya Rudolph, TV producer Shonda Rhimes and comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gain a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Tragedy + Time = Comedy
    episode S3.E4 january 2016
    Three of America's funniest men, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, TV producer Norman Lear and comedian Bill Hader, uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in their families and learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Visionaries
    episode S3.E5 february 2016
    Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity and chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries.
  • 8
    /10

    War Stories
    episode S3.E6 february 2016
    Senator John McCain and Oscar winning actresses Julianne Moore and Patricia Arquette sit down with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to look at the military service in their families.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Family Reunions
    episode S3.E7 february 2016
    Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology that reveals information that shakes their very foundations.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Pioneers
    episode S3.E8 february 2016
    Discover how comedian Neil Patrick Harris, feminist icon Gloria Steinem and author Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern day descendants to continue shaping our culture.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Long Way Home
    episode S3.E9 march 2016
    Discover how actress Julianna Marguiles, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ancestors' singular and deeply human desire to preserve their most cherished traditions.
  • 8
    /10

    Maps of the Stars
    episode S3.E10 march 2016
    Actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in the shaping of their parents.