Finding Your Roots
PRIMETIME EMMY® nominee
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S4 E1 - The Impression
October 2, 201752minLarry David and Bernie Sanders, linked by one hilarious impersonation, trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Europe. Through DNA testing they learn that there is more to their uncanny likeness than suspected.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E2 - Unfamiliar Kin
October 9, 201752minFred Armisen, Carly Simon and Christopher Walken learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them, then comes to see his or herself in a new light based on these freshly revealed facts.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E3 - Puritans and Pioneers
October 16, 201752minHollywood mainstays Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and William H. Macy discover family legacies that predate the United States itself. Taken together, these stories from the past show our guests how personal choices can change history.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E4 - The Vanguard
October 23, 201752minTa-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay and Janet Mock find their identities challenged, but when their ancestors’ lives are placed in historical context, gain an appreciation for their family narratives and the diversity of the black experience.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E5 - Immigrant Nation
October 30, 201752minScarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro explore the challenges faced by their immigrant forebears.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E6 - Black Like Me
November 6, 201752minThree African-American guests, Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux, delve deep into their family trees, discovering stories that challenge our assumptions about black history.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 othersS4 E7 - Children of the Revolution
November 13, 201752minLupita Nyong’o, Carmelo Anthony and Ana Navarro explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and violence, discovering unexpected ancestry along the way.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 othersS4 E8 - Relatives We Never Knew We Had
November 20, 201752minTéa Leoni and Gaby Hoffman, whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries, are introduced to ancestors they never knew they had.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E9 - Southern Roots
December 11, 201752minQuestlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault dig into their roots where slavery shaped families.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buyS4 E10 - Funny Business
December 18, 201752minAmy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and Maya Rudolph, who have mined their family stories for comedy, learn about ancestors who overcame immense suffering.Subscribe to PBS Living or 2 others or buy
