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Finding Your Roots

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The acclaimed series with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures.

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July 30, 2020 | “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” Season Seven Premieres January 19, 2021
July 29, 2019 | Season Six of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." Premieres Fall 2019 and Airs Through Fall 2020 on PBS, Beginning October 8
July 31, 2018 | Season Five of “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” Premieres Winter 2019 on PBS, Beginning January 8

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