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
  
• Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, July 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Family: Lost and Found (Episode #906)

• Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

Out of the Past (Episode #910)

• Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM 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
  

Caribbean Roots (Episode #1203)

• Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Friday, July 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Road We Took (Episode #1204)

• Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT on WFSU