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Out of the Past

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant events in history—from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower—in a deeply personal way.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.
In the Blood
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas & Lena Dunham.
Mean Streets
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan & actor Anthony Ramos.
The Brick Wall Falls
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry with actor Danielle Brooks & singer Dionne Warwick.
Finding Your Roots Season 10
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Sunny Hostin and Jesse Williams discover ancestors from very diverse places.
Finding Your Roots Season 10
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Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with drama
Buried Secrets
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Sammy Hagar and Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories hidden within their own roots.
Fathers and Sons
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LeVar Burton & Wes Studi grew up fatherless, haunted by questions about their family trees
Forever Young
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser.
Born to Sing
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Explore the roots of Alanis Morissette and Ciara and their hidden connections to history.
Anchormen
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Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.
And Still I Rise
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Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
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