Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced - and overcame - revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced - and overcame - on both sides of the Atlantic. on both sides of the Atlantic.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced - and overcame - revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced - and overcame - on both sides of the Atlantic. on both sides of the Atlantic.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of celebrity chefs Jose Andres and Sean Sherman, traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas to reveal his guests' hidden connections to history - and to food.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of celebrity chefs Jose Andres and Sean Sherman, traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas to reveal his guests' hidden connections to history - and to food.

Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.

Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. two families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. two families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. two families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. two families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal. their ancestors tried hard to conceal.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal. their ancestors tried hard to conceal.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal. their ancestors tried hard to conceal.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal. their ancestors tried hard to conceal.

Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive. that their descendants might thrive.

Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.

Henry Louis Gates introduces trail-blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to the ancestors who blazed a trail for them, meeting runaway slaves and immigrant settlers who took enormous chances so that their descendants might thrive.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families - and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families - and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families - and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the long-lost roots of actor Sheryl Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the long-lost roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch - two African Americans whose Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch - two African Americans whose ancestors broke boundaries and forged families as they moved from ancestors broke boundaries and forged families as they moved from slavery to freedom. slavery to freedom.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the long-lost roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch - two African Americans whose ancestors broke boundaries and forged families as they moved from slavery to freedom.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the long-lost roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch - two African Americans whose ancestors broke boundaries and forged families as they moved from slavery to freedom.

Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - in a unique and emotional episode where Gates finds himself as a guest on his own show for the first time.