Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North, boldly breaking racial barriers and forever transforming their families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North, boldly breaking racial barriers and forever transforming their families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo - meeting women and men who crisscrossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo - meeting women and men who crisscrossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo - meeting women and men who crisscrossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo - meeting women and men who crisscrossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea - traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea - traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea - traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea - traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth. Moving across Europe and the American South, Gates introduces his guests to ancestors who used their creativity to build a future for their families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth. Moving across Europe and the American South, Gates introduces his guests to ancestors who used their creativity to build a future for their families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest's hidden connections to history and to music.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Lea Salonga and Amanda Seyfried to ancestors who are every bit as dramatic as the characters they've played on stage and screen, telling stories of relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.

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.