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

Forgotten Journeys (Episode #807)

• Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Songs of the Past (Episode #808)

• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Hidden Kin (Episode #901)

• Friday, January 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

American Dreams (Episode #1201)

• Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Great Migrations (Episode #1202)

• Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Caribbean Roots (Episode #1203)

• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

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