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'''''Finding Your Roots''''' is a [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) [[public television|public]] [[television series]] hosted by Professor [[Henry Louis Gates]]. The first season originally aired March 25 – May 20, 2012 from 8–9 p.m. EDT. A second season will air September 23 - November 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/about/|title=Finding Your Roots|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref> |
'''''Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.''''' is a [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) [[public television|public]] [[television series]] hosted by Professor [[Henry Louis Gates]]. The first season originally aired March 25 – May 20, 2012 from 8–9 p.m. EDT. A second season will air September 23 - November 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/about/|title=Finding Your Roots|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref> |
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The series uses traditional genealogical research and genetics to find the family history of famous Americans. Genetic techniques include [[Y-DNA|Y-chromosome DNA]], [[mitochondrial DNA]], and autosomal DNA analyses to infer both ancient and recent genetic relationships. The series investigates the family history of guests with African American, Asian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Latin American heritage. |
The series uses traditional genealogical research and genetics to find the family history of famous Americans. Genetic techniques include [[Y-DNA|Y-chromosome DNA]], [[mitochondrial DNA]], and autosomal DNA analyses to infer both ancient and recent genetic relationships. The series investigates the family history of guests with African American, Asian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Latin American heritage. |
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| Finding Your Roots | |
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| Genre | Family history, Genealogy |
| Directed by | John Maggio, Jesse Sweet, Caitlin McNally, Jack Youngelson, Sabin Streeter, Julia Marchesi |
| Presented by | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
| Composer | Michael Bacon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Rachel Dretzin, Leslie Asako Gladsjo, Dyllan McGee, Peter Kunhardt, Stephen Segaller |
| Production companies | Kunhardt McGee Productions, Ark Media and Inkwell Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | March 25, 2012 – present |
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) public television series hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates. The first season originally aired March 25 – May 20, 2012 from 8–9 p.m. EDT. A second season will air September 23 - November 25, 2014.[1]
The series uses traditional genealogical research and genetics to find the family history of famous Americans. Genetic techniques include Y-chromosome DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA analyses to infer both ancient and recent genetic relationships. The series investigates the family history of guests with African American, Asian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Latin American heritage.
Episodes
Season 1 (2012)
| Episode | Airdate | Featured celebrity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2012 | Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 2 | March 25, 2012 | John Lewis and Cory Booker |
| 3 | April 1, 2012 | Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada |
| 4 | April 8, 2012 | Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon |
| 5 | April 15, 2012 | Angela Warnick Buchdahl, Yasir Qadhi, and Rick Warren |
| 6 | April 22, 2012 | Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey, Jr. |
| 7 | April 29, 2012 | Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons |
| 8 | May 6, 2012 | Sanjay Gupta, Margaret Cho and Martha Stewart |
| 9 | May 13, 2012 | John Legend, Wanda Sykes[2] and Margarett Cooper |
| 10 | May 20, 2012 | Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez |
Season 2 (2014)[3]
| Episode | Airdate | Featured celebrity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 2014 | Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance |
| 2 | September 30, 2014 | Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo |
| 3 | October 7, 2014 | Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper and Anna Deavere Smith |
| 4 | October 14, 2014 | Ben Affleck, Khandi Alexander and Benjamin Jealous |
| 5 | October 21, 2014 | Tom Colicchio, Aarón Sánchez and Ming Tsai |
| 6 | October 28, 2014 | Angela Bassett, Valerie Jarrett and Nas |
| 7 | November 4, 2014 | Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner |
| 8 | November 11, 2014 | Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting |
| 9 | November 18, 2014 | Tina Fey, George Stephanopoulos and David Sedaris |
| 10 | November 25, 2014 | Jessica Alba, Anderson Cooper, Valerie Jarrett, Governor Deval Patrick, and more |
See also
References
- ^ "Finding Your Roots". Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Family Tree's Startling Roots". New York Times. March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Finding Your Roots". Retrieved 16 September 2014.