Episode guide
Finding Your Roots: Season 5
10 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2019
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- 1 Grandparents and Other Strangers Jan 8, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries when DNA detective work uncovers new branches of their family trees. The DNA…
- 2 Mystery Men Jan 15, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams discover a wealth of hidden family history. Both grew up knowing little about their biological fathers, and…
- 3 Reporting on the Reporters Jan 22, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling that the stories within their own family trees are every bit as compelling as the news stories they…
- 4 Dreaming of a New Land Jan 29, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores with Marisa Tomei, Sheryl Sandberg and Kal Penn the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears. From Italy, Russia and India to America, their…
- 5 Freedom Tales Feb 5, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African-American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan. Both discover unexpected…
- 6 Roots in Politics Feb 12, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the diverse family histories of politicians Paul Ryan, Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio. They each see a shared vision of the great American melting pot…
- 7 No Laughing Matter Feb 19, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success…
- 8 Hard Times Feb 26, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny—three people whose distant ancestors overcame great hardships in…
- 9 The Eye of the Beholder Apr 2, 2019 · 1h Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares the family histories of director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, iconoclastic performance artist Marina Abramović and painter Kehinde Wiley. These visionary artists…
- 10 All in the Family Apr 9, 2019 · 1h The family stories of actor Ty Burrell, and radio host Joe Madison. Also a look at how a summer camp for children is using genetic genealogy to help young people better understand their…