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Season 32016

Season 3

January 5, 2016

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Dr. Gates explores the genealogy of celebrities using the records left behind and DNA technology.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Episodes

10 episodes
Season 3
The Stories We Tell

The Stories We Tell

Jan 5, 20161h 0m0 votes
Director: Jesse Sweet

Discover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer Donna Brazile, actor Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker as they learn how the legacy of slavery has shaped their identities.

3 guest stars
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The Irish Factor

The Irish Factor

Jan 12, 20161h 0m0 votes
Director: Josh Gleason

Explore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times, Bill Maher, Soledad O'Brien, and Bill O'Reilly.

3 guest stars
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In Search Of Freedom

In Search Of Freedom

Jan 19, 20161h 0m0 votes

Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gain a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory.

3 guest stars
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Tragedy + Time = Comedy

Tragedy + Time = Comedy

Jan 26, 20161h 0m0 votes
Director: Hazel Gurland-Pooler

Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America’s funniest men–Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader—as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.

4 guest stars
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Visionaries

Visionaries

Feb 2, 20161h 0m0 votes
Director: Hazel Gurland-Pooler

Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity and chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries.

3 guest stars
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War Stories

War Stories

Feb 9, 20161h 0m0 votes

Patricia Arquette, Senator John McCain, and Julianne Moore explore their genealogical heritage with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

3 guest stars
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Family Reunions

Family Reunions

Feb 16, 20161h 0m0 votes

Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology, which reveals information that shakes their very foundations.

3 guest stars
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The Pioneers

The Pioneers

Feb 23, 20161h 0m0 votes

Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern day descendants to continue shaping our culture.

3 guest stars
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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Mar 1, 20161h 0m0 votes

Discover how actress Julianna Margulies, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ancestors’ singular and deeply human desire to preserve their most cherished traditions.

3 guest stars
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Maps of Stars

Maps of Stars

Mar 8, 20161h 0m0 votes
Director: Phil Bertelsen

Learn how Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in shaping future generations.

2 guest stars
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