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- OverviewOct 8, 2019-Jan 12, 202116 episodesEpisodes16. Coming to America Jan 12, 2021
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, anchor Norah O'Donnell and designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots.
- 15. Breaking the Silences Jan 5, 2021
- Journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele and comic Issa Rae explore their family secrets.
- 14. Flight Nov 17, 2020
- The families of Lupita Nyong'o, Lidia Bastianich and Scarlett Johansson escape oppression.
- 13. War Stories Nov 10, 2020
- Kehinde Wiley, Julianne Moore and Bill Hader research their family's military service.
- 12. DNA Mysteries Oct 20, 2020
- DNA detective work solves mysteries in the family trees of Ann Curry, Téa Leoni and Joe Madison.
- 11. Fashion's Roots Oct 13, 2020
- Designers Diane von Fürstenberg and Narciso Rodriguez; actor RuPaul Charles.
- 10. Criminal Kind Feb 25, 2020
- Laura Linney, Lisa Ling and Soledad O'Brien uncover the outlaw roots of their families.
- 9. Italian Roots Feb 18, 2020
- Marisa Tomei, Jimmy Kimmel and John Turturro learn about sacrifices made by their ancestors.
- 8. Slave Trade Feb 11, 2020
- Guests include Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay.
- 7. Science Pioneers Feb 4, 2020
- Tracing the family histories of scientists Harold Varmus, Francis Collins and Shirley Ann Jackson.
- 6. Secrets & Lies Jan 28, 2020
- Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado and Amy Ryan explore their ancestry.
- 5. Beyond the Pale Jan 21, 2020
- Exploring the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comic Marc Maron.
- 4. This Land Is My Land Jan 14, 2020
- The family trees of Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright challenge preconceptions about America's past.
- 3. Homecomings Jan 7, 2020
- Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste and Sasheer Zamata learn about places their ancestors called home.
- 2. Off the Farm Oct 15, 2019
- Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.
- 1. Hollywood Royalty Oct 8, 2019
- Actresses Isabella Rossellini, Anjelica Huston and Mia Farrow explore their family histories.