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

Puritans and Pioneers (Episode #403)

• Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Hidden in the Genes (Episode #801)

• Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Far from Home (Episode #904)

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

In The Blood (Episode #1009)

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

Larger Than Life (Episode #1101)

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Stranger Than Fiction (Episode #1103)

• Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, May 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Dreamers One and All (Episode #1104)

• Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Song of the South (Episode #1209)

• Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Rags to Riches (Episode #1210)

• Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU