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 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Far from Home (Episode #904)

• Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Forever Young (Episode #1002)

• Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM 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
  
• Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Ties That Bind (Episode #1107)

• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, June 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

American Dreams (Episode #1201)

• Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Great Migrations (Episode #1202)

• Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU