Season 11 Premieres Tuesday, January 7 - April 8, 2025, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.
Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Pharrell Williams and Kasi Lemmons discover their enslaved ancestors.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Julia Roberts and Edward Norton discover their connections to history.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels through scenes from America’s past.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash solve deep family mysteries.
Henry Louis Gates helps Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover their families’ lost stories.
Henry Louis Gates traces the family trees of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA to solve mysteries for actor Joe Manganiello and football star Tony Gonzalez.
Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of David Duchovny and Richard Kind to Jewish communities in Europe.
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected roots of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson.
Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to their ancestors.
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