Finding Your Roots
Season 12
202610 episodes
Episode 1
American Dreams
Jan 6, 2026
TMDB rating 1.0TMDB
America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots.
Episode 2
Great Migrations
Jan 13, 2026
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South, boldly breaking racial barriers.
Episode 3
Caribbean Roots
Jan 20, 2026
TMDB rating 1.0TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean roots of actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo—meeting ancestors who took enormous risks.
Episode 4
The Road We Took
Jan 27, 2026
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj to ancestors whose brave decisions forever reshaped their families.
Episode 5
Love & Basketball
Feb 3, 2026
TMDB rating 1.0TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—uncovering ancestors who had extraordinary talents.
Episode 6
Westward Bound
Feb 10, 2026
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts from the American west to surprising places back east.
Episode 7
Family Harmonies
Feb 17, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of musicians Lizzo and Flea—traveling across the globe to find stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.
Episode 8
Artistic Roots
Feb 24, 2026
TMDB rating 9.5TMDB
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth, meeting ancestors whose creativity built their families.
Episode 9
Song of the South
Apr 7, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of Danielle Deadwyler and Rhiannon Giddens, uncovering stories their ancestors once hid.
Episode 10
Rags to Riches
Apr 14, 202653m
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller, meeting ancestors who made huge sacrifices to escape poverty.