Extras
Season five of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres on January 8th!
Season 5 Preview
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses the amazing stories featured in Season 5.
Inside Look | Season 5
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
Freedom Tales Preview
Dreaming of a New Land Preview
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
Dreaming of a New Land Preview
Reporting on the Reporters Preview
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
Reporting on the Reporters Preview
Dr. Gates brings Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams their family histories.
Mystery Men Preview
Michael K. Williams | Family In South Carolina
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.
Michael K. Williams | Family In South Carolina
Michael K. Williams | Immediate Voter Registration
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Michael K. Williams answer some family mysteries.
Michael K. Williams | Immediate Voter Registration
Felicity Huffman | Great Grandfather and Shakespeare
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actress Felicity Huffman answer some family mysteries.
Felicity Huffman | Great Grandfather and Shakespeare
George R. R. Martin | Italian Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.
George R. R. Martin | Italian Roots
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries.
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Andy Samberg | My Mother's Parents
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Andy Samberg answer some family mysteries.
Andy Samberg | My Mother's Parents
George R. R. Martin | My Grandmother
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.
George R. R. Martin | My Grandmother
Grandparents and Other Strangers Preview
Dr. Gates helps Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin answer family mysteries