Finding Your Roots

Press Releases

• “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” Season Seven Premieres January 19, 2021

  Jul 30, 2020

  The new season will consist of ten episodes airing throughout Winter and Spring 2021

• Season Six of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." Premieres Fall 2019 and Airs Through Fall 2020 on PBS, Beginning October 8

  Jul 29, 2019

  Season Six Will Span October 2019 to October 2020 with Two New Episodes Premiering in October 2019, Eight Episodes Premiering in January 2020, and Six Episodes Premiering in October 2020.

• Season Five of “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” Premieres Winter 2019 on PBS, Beginning January 8

  Jul 31, 2018

  10 All-New Episodes Explore Ancestry Stories of Felicity Huffman, Andy Samberg, George R.R. Martin, Christiane Amanpour, Michael Strahan, Laura Linney, Paul Ryan, Joe Madison, Michael Moore, Sarah Silverman, Kal Penn, Michael K. Williams and More