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Series Details: Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots
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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.

Upcoming Episodes

The Stories We Tell (Episode #301)
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
In Search of Freedom (Episode #303)
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
Tragedy + Time = Comedy (Episode #304)
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
Visionaries (Episode #305)
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
War Stories (Episode #306)
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
The Pioneers (Episode #308)
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
Puritans and Pioneers (Episode #403)
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT on WFSU
Mexican Roots (Episode #805)
  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET / 2:00 AM CT on WFSU
Song of the South (Episode #1209)
  • Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU
Rags to Riches (Episode #1210)
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  • Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  • Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on WFSU

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