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

The Road We Took (Episode #1204)

• Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Love & Basketball (Episode #1205)

• Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Westward Bound (Episode #1206)

• Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Family Harmonies (Episode #1207)

• Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Artistic Roots (Episode #1208)

• Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU