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Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Type: Documentary
Rating: 6.2/10
Finding Your Roots
Overview
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
This production, originally released in 2012, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Documentary series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Documentary genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.2 across its 12 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Documentary.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
10 Episodes • Aired 2012-03-24
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2014-09-23
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
10 Episodes • Aired 2016-01-05
Dr. Gates explores the genealogy of celebrities using the records left behind and DNA technology.
Season 4
10 Episodes • Aired 2017-10-02
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 5
10 Episodes • Aired 2019-01-08
No season overview provided for this season.
