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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr. Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
Hidden Kin
Tue, Jan 3, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates explores the remarkable roots of actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts—using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel generations into the past, tracing lineages that run from Northern Europe to the American South. Along the way, Norton and Roberts reimagine their family stories and discover their hidden connections to our nation's history—and each other.
Episode 2
Salem's Lot
Tue, Jan 10, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots, uncovering primal scenes from our nation's past, featuring World War One battles, Civil War prison camps, and America's most infamous witch hunt.
Episode 3
Secret Lives
Tue, Jan 17, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash decode scandals hidden within their roots, exposing secrets that their ancestors concealed and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives—whoever they may be.
Episode 4
Far from Home
Tue, Jan 24, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo, exploring records in Italy, Korea, and Mexico to uncover ancestors whose stories were lost when their families immigrated to America.
Episode 5
Rising From the Ashes
Tue, Jan 24, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis, uncovering records from workhouses in Scotland and slave plantations in South Carolina that reveal individuals who battled to build a better life for their families.
Episode 6
Family: Lost and Found
Tue, Feb 7, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA to solve mysteries for Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzales.
Episode 7
Chosen
Tue, Feb 14, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of Richard Kind and David Duchovny to Jewish communities in Europe.
Episode 8
And Still I Rise
Tue, Feb 21, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the roots of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson.
Episode 9
Anchormen
Tue, Mar 28, 2023 57 mins
Anchormen Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones learn about their ancestors who blazed a trail, including runaway slaves and immigrant settlers.
Episode 10
Out of the Past
Tue, Apr 4, 2023 57 mins
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant historical events - from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower - in a deeply personal way.
