You know their names, now get to know their stories.You know their names, now get to know their stories.

You know their names, now get to know their stories.

Tune into the exciting 10th season of Finding Your Roots featuring an all-star cast and their amazing stories.Tune into the exciting 10th season of Finding Your Roots featuring an all-star castand their amazing stories.

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Ancestry^® is proud to support this inspiring family history series.

Tune into the exciting 10th season of Finding Your Roots featuring an all-star cast and their amazing stories.

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or check your local listings.

Ancestry^® is proud to support this inspiring family history series.

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of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Take a peek at the stars and stories of Season 10.

Episode 1

Born to Sing

with Ciara and Alanis Morissette

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest’s hidden connections to history—and to music.

Episode 2

Forever Young

with Brendan Fraser and Valerie Bertinelli

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.

Episode 3

Fathers and Sons

with Wes Studi and LeVar Burton

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi—two men who grew up without their fathers. With few clues to guide him, Gates introduces them to ancestors they’ve never known—revealing connections to key moments in history.

Episode 4

Buried Secrets

with Ed O’Neill and Sammy Hagar

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O’Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal—and celebrating the virtue of accepting one’s relatives, whoever they may be.

Episode 5

Hold the Laughter

with Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with dramatic stories, introducing them to relatives who took great risks to overcame enormous hardships.

Episode 6

Far and Away

with Jesse Williams and Sunny Hostin

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the extraordinarily diverse roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams—telling long-lost stories of African and European ancestry that compel his guests to rethink their own identities.

Episode 7

The Brick Wall Falls

with Dionne Warwick and Danielle Brooks

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Dionne Warwick & actor Danielle Brooks break down barriers imposed by the slave system to learn the names of their ancestors who endured unimaginable ordeals—but emerged to forge families that thrived.

Episode 8

Mean Streets

with Anthony Ramos and Tracy Morgan

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos—two native New Yorkers whose roots stretch to surprising places and contain inspiring stories of survival.

Episode 9

In the Blood

with Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both are the children of famous artists, but their family trees contain a cast of fascinating characters whose lives were forgotten—until now.

Episode 10

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After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans who are haunted by deep family mysteries. Gates unravels these mysteries, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families-—as never before.

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