Finding Your Roots(2012)
Finding Your Roots Synopsis
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
Finding Your Roots (2012) is a documentary series that premiered on March 24, 2012, spanning 12 seasons and 126 episodes. It stars Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2012-03-24
- Last aired:
- 2026-04-14
- Producers:
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Peter W. Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee
Finding Your Roots (2012) Trailer
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Finding Your Roots Cast & Crew
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Executive produced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Peter W. Kunhardt and Dyllan McGee.
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Finding Your Roots Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 20 ratings.
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Finding Your Roots – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Finding Your Roots?
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Finding Your Roots (2012) is available to stream on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen and WETA+, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of Finding Your Roots are there?
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Finding Your Roots has 12 seasons and 126 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on March 24, 2012.
Is Finding Your Roots still running?
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Finding Your Roots is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on April 14, 2026.
Who is in the cast of Finding Your Roots?
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Finding Your Roots (2012) stars Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Finding Your Roots any good?
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Finding Your Roots (2012) is rated 6.5 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like documentary series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
Where can I watch the Finding Your Roots trailer?
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The official Finding Your Roots trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.