Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS. In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover secrets about their lineage.

Finding Your Roots
Title card from the second season
Also known asFinding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Genre
Written byHenry Louis Gates Jr.
Directed by
  • John Maggio
  • Jesse Sweet
  • Caitlin McNally
  • Jack Youngelson
  • Sabin Streeter
  • Julia Marchesi
Presented byHenry Louis Gates Jr.
ComposerMichael Bacon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes97 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerHenry Louis Gates Jr.
Producers
  • Rachel Dretzin
  • Leslie Asako Gladsjo
  • Dyllan McGee
  • Peter Kunhardt
  • Stephen Segaller
Running time51–53 minutes
Production companies
  • Kunhardt McGee Productions
  • Inkwell Films
  • Ark Media
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseMarch 25, 2012 (2012-03-25) –
present (present)
Related
Faces of America

All episodes air on Tuesdays. Season 10 began airing on January 2, 2024.

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