Series

Finding Your Roots

★ 6.4(19)20121h 0m12 seasons

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Good to know

Release date: 2012-03-24
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 12
Episodes: 126
Network: PBS
Status: Returning Series
Country: United States of America
Studio: Kunhardt McGee Productions

Finding Your Roots — trailer

About Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots is a 2012 web series in the Documentary genre, starring Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. It spans 12 seasons and 126 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 19 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Finding Your Roots in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Seasons (12)

Season 110 eps · 2012

Season 210 eps · 2014

Season 310 eps · 2016

Season 410 eps · 2017

Season 510 eps · 2019

Season 616 eps · 2019

Season 710 eps · 2021

Season 810 eps · 2022

Season 910 eps · 2023

Season 1010 eps · 2024

Season 1110 eps · 2025

Season 1210 eps · 2026

Cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

Themes & keywords

dnacelebrityancestrygenealogy

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Finding Your Roots in Germany?+

Finding Your Roots is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Germany. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Finding Your Roots on Netflix?+

Finding Your Roots is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How many seasons of Finding Your Roots are there?+

Finding Your Roots has 12 seasons and 126 episodes in total.

Who stars in Finding Your Roots?+

Finding Your Roots stars Henry Louis Gates, Jr..

When did Finding Your Roots come out?+

Finding Your Roots is a 2012 web series.

What genre is Finding Your Roots?+

Finding Your Roots is Documentary series.