Explore Finding Your Roots: Season 10

Published on September 27, 2024 by PBS

Season 10 of Finding Your Roots first premiered January 2, 2024.

Discover the incredible guests who join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in Finding Your Roots to uncover their roots.

What's new in Season 10?

Three viewers are featured as guests for the first time in the show's history. The season is remarkable in many ways, so make sure to check out more information below!

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Meet The Season 10 Guests

Alanis Morissette

Anthony Ramos

Bob Odenkirk

Brendan Fraser

Ciara

Danielle Brooks

Dionne Warwick

Ed O'Neill

Iliza Shlesinger

Jesse Williams

Joyce Willis

Lena Dunham

LeVar Burton

Megan Robertson

Michael Douglas

Sammy Hagar

Sunny Hostin

Terrie Morrow

Tracy Morgan

Valerie Bertinelli

Wes Studi

Finding Your Roots: Season 10 Episodes

Born to Sing

Episode 1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest’s hidden connections to history—and to music.

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Forever Young

Episode 2

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.

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Fathers and Sons

Episode 3

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi—two men who grew up without their fathers. With few clues to guide him, Gates introduces them to ancestors they’ve never known—revealing connections to key moments in history.

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Buried Secrets

Episode 4

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O’Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal—and celebrating the virtue of accepting one’s relatives, whoever they may be.

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Hold the Laughter

Episode 5

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger—two very funny people whose family trees brim with dramatic stories, introducing them to relatives who took great risks to overcame enormous hardships.

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Far and Away

Episode 6

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the extraordinarily diverse roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams—telling long-lost stories of African and European ancestry that compel his guests to rethink their own identities.

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The Brick Wall Falls

Episode 7

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Dionne Warwick & actor Danielle Brooks break down barriers imposed by the slave system to learn the names of their ancestors who endured unimaginable ordeals—but emerged to forge families that thrived.

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Mean Streets

Episode 8

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos—two native New Yorkers whose roots stretch to surprising places and contain inspiring stories of survival.

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In the Blood

Episode 9

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both are the children of famous artists, but their family trees contain a cast of fascinating characters whose lives were forgotten—until now.

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Viewers Like You

Episode 10

After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans who are haunted by deep family mysteries. Gates unravels these mysteries, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families—as never before.

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