Series Details: Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories. The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.

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Upcoming Episodes

Children of Exile (Episode #803)

• Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Born to Sing (Episode #1001)

• Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Forever Young (Episode #1002)

• Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Fathers and Sons (Episode #1003)

• Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Buried Secrets (Episode #1004)

• Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Hold The Laughter (Episode #1005)

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, May 20, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Far and Away (Episode #1006)

• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, May 27, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Brick Wall Falls (Episode #1007)

• Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU