Season 9

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A new season of Finding Your Roots premiered on January 3, 2023! Watch all-new, on-demand episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.

Tuesdays at 8/7c

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Hidden Kin
Episode 1
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Salem's Lot
Episode 2
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Secret Lives
Episode 3
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Far From Home
Episode 4
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Rising From the Ashes
Episode 5
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Family: Lost and Found
Episode 6
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Chosen
Episode 7
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And Still I Rise
Episode 8
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Anchormen
Episode 9
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Out of the Past
Episode 10

Extras

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Jeh Johnson's Grandfather was a Renowned Sociologist at Fisk
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Angela Davis' Great-Grandfather Took a Slaveowner to Court
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Why Did David Duchovny's Family Come to America Then Leave?
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I'm Gonna Cry Aren't I?: Richard Kind's Holocaust Connection
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The Hidden Truth in Viola Davis' Family Tree
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Cyndi Lauper's Ancestors Played a Part in a Swiss Rebellion
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Danny Trejo learns about his great-grandparents' journey by foot from Mexico to the U.S.
Niecy nash discovers her ancestors history as slaves 781cdcbc02cbe1a01350d04f8cbf6be5
Niecy Nash Discovers Her Ancestor's History as Slaves
Carol burnett learns who fought in wars and who fled 3579b023422144d763f95f370ddf176b
Carol Burnett Learns Who Fought in Wars — and Who Fled
Claire danes discovers her great grandfathers wwi sacrifice 6e7ae6758f95b45798022dda8d777c47
Claire Danes Discovers Her Great-Grandfather’s WWI Sacrifice
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Julia Roberts Learns of Swedish Ancestors' Humble Beginnings
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Edward Norton's Great-Great-Grandfather Was Murdered

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