Previews + Extras
Hidden in the Genes Preview
S8 E1 - 31s
Finding Your Roots is back! Tune in to our season premiere this week with actress and filmmaker Rebecca Hall and filmmaker Lee Daniels as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the hidden stories of their family trees. Don’t miss Finding Your Roots on Tuesday, January 4 at 8/7c on @PBS!
“Passing” Helps Rebecca Hall Uncover a Family Mystery
S8 E1 - 1m 12s
The book “Passing", which Rebecca Hall has directed for film, helps her bring her grandfather's ethnicity into focus.
Rebecca Hall Discovers Her Ancestors’ Ethnicities
S8 E1 - 1m 12s
The 1910 census holds clues about the true ethnicity of Rebecca Hall’s grandfather, who had lived as a Native American Sioux chief named Norman Isaac Ewing.
Lee Daniels Discovers Surprising Familial Ties
S8 E1 - 1m 23s
Lee Daniels discovers the stunningly surprising familial ties between his great-grandmother, great-grandfather, and great-grandaunt.
Lee Daniels Is DNA Cousins with Mia Farrow
S8 E1 - 40s
How is this possible?!” Lee Daniels discovers he is DNA cousins with actor and human rights advocate Mia Farrow.
One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Washington
S8 E1 - 1m 16s
Despite being born into slavery, Rebecca Hall’s great-grandfather, John Ewing, went on to work at the U.S. Treasury, attend Howard University and befriend Frederick Douglass.
Clues About Lee Daniels’ Fun-Loving Side of the Family
S8 E1 - 1m 3s
“That’s why they’re so damn uppity.” An 1850 census reveals clues about Lee Daniel’s grandmother’s fun-loving, musical family and why he has always felt a special connection to them.
Lee Daniels Delves into a Special Family Connection
S8 E1 - 48s
A discovery about Lee Daniels’ grandmother’s fun-loving, musical family may explain why he has always felt a special connection to them.
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