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
  

Born to Sing (Episode #1001)

• Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Larger Than Life (Episode #1101)

• Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

The Butterfly Effect (Episode #1108)

• Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  

Song of the South (Episode #1209)

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