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

Secret Lives (Episode #903)

• Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Born to Sing (Episode #1001)

• Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Fathers and Sons (Episode #1003)

• Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Buried Secrets (Episode #1004)

• Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Hold The Laughter (Episode #1005)

• Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Far and Away (Episode #1006)

• Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, July 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Mean Streets (Episode #1008)

• Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU