Finding Your Roots S05E02 · Mystery Men

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams discover a wealth of hidden family history. Both grew up knowing little about their biological fathers, and seeing their lost ancestry restored proves deeply empowering.

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1. 1 1. Grandparents and Other Strangers2019-01-08 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries when DNA detective work uncovers new branches of their family trees. The
2. 2 2. Mystery Men2019-01-15 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams discover a wealth of hidden family history. Both grew up knowing little about their biological fathers,
3. 3 3. Reporting on the Reporters2019-01-22 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. shows journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling that the stories within their own family trees are every bit as compelling as the news stories
4. 4 4. Dreaming of a New Land2019-01-29 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores with Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears. From Italy, Russia and India to Americ
5. 5 5. Freedom Tales2019-02-05 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African-American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover un
6. 6 6. Roots in Politics2019-02-12 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the diverse family histories of politicians Paul Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio. They each see a shared vision of the great American melting po
7. 7 7. No Laughing Matter2019-02-19 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their succ
8. 8 8. Hard Times2019-02-26 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny—three people whose distant ancestors overcame great hardship
9. 9 9. The Eye of the Beholder2019-04-02 · 1h 0mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. shares the family histories of director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, iconoclastic performance artist Marina Abramović and painter Kehinde Wiley. These visionary ar
10. 10 10. All in the Family2019-04-09 · 1h 0mThe family stories of actor Ty Burrell, and radio host Joe Madison. Also a look at how a summer camp for children is using genetic genealogy to help young people better understand