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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr. Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
From the Manor Born
Tue, Jan 19, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out about the privileged lineages claiming Glenn Close and John Waters as descendants.
Episode 2
Against All Odds
Tue, Jan 26, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg to their survivor ancestors.
Episode 3
No Irish Need Apply
Tue, Feb 2, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.
Episode 4
The Shirts on Their Backs
Tue, Feb 9, 2021 60 mins
Guests: Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni.Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.
Episode 5
Write My Name in the Book of Life
Tue, Feb 16, 2021 57 mins
Guests: Pharrell Williams and Kasi Lemmons.Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinarily rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.
Episode 6
Country Roots
Tue, Feb 23, 2021 57 mins
The diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash are explored.
Episode 7
The New World
Tue, Apr 13, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa.
Episode 8
Anchored to the Past
Tue, Apr 20, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon overcame biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.
Episode 9
On Broadway
Tue, Apr 27, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra MacDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
Episode 10
Laughing on the Inside
Tue, May 4, 2021 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. provides comedians Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr. with accounts of hardship in their family trees which may have led them to each find humor in adversity.
