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Finding Your Roots Season 11

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its eleventh season on Nine PBS. Over the course of 10 new episodes, Gates and his team use genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the family trees of twenty compelling guests, telling stories that illuminate America’s fundamental diversity.

The guest roster for Season 11 includes actors Kristen Bell, Laurence Fishburne, Debra Messing, Michael Imperioli, Melanie Lynskey, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lea Salonga, Amanda Seyfried, Dax Shepard, and Sharon Stone; celebrity chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman; novelist Amy Tan; poet Rita Dove; historian Lonnie Bunch; talk show host Joy Behar; musician Rubén Blades; journalist Natalie Morales; and model Chrissy Teigen.

Tuesdays, beginning January 7, at 7 pm on Nine PBS and livestream.

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Season 10 Episode Guide

Born to Sing - Jan 2, 2024
Singers Ciara and Alanis Morissette examine their family histories.

Forever Young - Jan 9, 2024
Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories.

Fathers and Sons - Jan 16, 2024
Actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi, two men who grew up without their fathers, explore their family histories.

Buried Secrets - Jan 23, 2024
Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.

Hold the Laughter - Jan 30, 2024
Actor Bob Odenkirk and comic Iliza Shlesinger explore their family histories and learn about relatives who took great risks to overcome hardships.

Far and Away - Feb 6, 2024
Journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams learn that their ancestors come from very diverse places.

The Brick Wall Falls - Feb 13, 2024
Actress Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick learn about their distant ancestors.

Mean Streets - Feb 20, 2024
Comic Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos, both native New Yorkers, map their family trees.

In the Blood - Apr 2, 2024
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the surprising roots of Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham.

Viewers Like You - Apr 9, 2024
After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves deep mysteries for three everyday Americans.

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Explore our shared histories with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. through iconic series like Making Black America, Finding Your Roots, and The Black Church.

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