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Finding Your Roots
Season 7 Inside Look
Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. Meet 20 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience. The new season premieres Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).
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Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.

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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. connects Lea Salonga & Amanda Seyfried to their dramatic ancestors.

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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.