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Finding Your Roots
Larger Than Life
Season 11
Episode 1
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Lea Salonga and Amanda Seyfried to ancestors who are every bit as dramatic as the characters they’ve played on stage and screen. Moving from a naval base in the Philippines to a small town bakery in Pennsylvania to steamships on the Atlantic Ocean, Lea and Amanda hear stories of relatives who survived wars, murders, and heart-wrenching ordeals.
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- Tuesday May 20, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Wednesday May 21, 1:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday May 22, 11:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Friday May 23, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Saturday May 24, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Saturday May 24, 11:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Sunday May 25, 12:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday May 25, 8:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday May 25, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Sunday May 25, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Monday May 26, 6:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Monday May 26, 12:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Tuesday May 27, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the ancestry of actor Sharon Stone & model Chrissy Teigen.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals inspiring ancestors of novelist Amy Tan & poet Rita Dove.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Italian roots of Joy Behar & Michael Imperioli.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.