Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories. The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.
Wed, Oct 1 | 12:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Thu, Oct 2 | 2:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Fri, Oct 3 | 8:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Sat, Oct 4 | 12:00 A.M. |
Latin Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Sat, Oct 4 | 7:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Sun, Oct 5 | 5:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Sun, Oct 5 | 9:00 P.M. |
Latin Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Mon, Oct 6 | 1:00 A.M. |
Latin Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Mon, Oct 6 | 9:00 A.M. |
Latin Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. |
Tue, Oct 7 | 8:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Tue, Oct 7 | 9:00 P.M. |
Anchormen
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 8 | 12:30 A.M. |
Family Recipes
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 8 | 1:30 A.M. |
Anchormen
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 8 | 12:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Thu, Oct 9 | 4:00 A.M. |
Anchormen
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Thu, Oct 9 | 2:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Fri, Oct 10 | 8:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 11 | 12:00 A.M. |
Family Recipes
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 11 | 7:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sun, Oct 12 | 9:00 P.M. |
Family Recipes
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Sun, Oct 12 | 10:00 P.M. |
Anchormen
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 13 | 1:00 A.M. |
Family Recipes
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 13 | 2:00 A.M. |
Anchormen
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 13 | 9:00 A.M. |
Family Recipes
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 13 | 10:00 A.M. |
Anchormen
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Tue, Oct 14 | 8:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 15 | 12:00 A.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 15 | 12:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Thu, Oct 16 | 2:00 P.M. |
Mean Streets
NHPBS (11.1)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos -- taking the two New York City natives far from their hometown. |
Fri, Oct 17 | 8:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 18 | 12:00 A.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 18 | 7:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sun, Oct 19 | 5:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Sun, Oct 19 | 9:00 P.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 20 | 1:00 A.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 20 | 9:00 A.M. |
The Butterfly Effect
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Tue, Oct 21 | 8:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 22 | 1:00 A.M. |
Moving On Up
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Wed, Oct 22 | 12:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Wed, Oct 22 | 1:00 P.M. |
Activist Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Thu, Oct 23 | 5:00 A.M. |
Activist Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Thu, Oct 23 | 2:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Fri, Oct 24 | 8:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 25 | 12:00 A.M. |
Moving On Up
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sat, Oct 25 | 7:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NH Explore (11.2)
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. |
Sun, Oct 26 | 5:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Sun, Oct 26 | 9:00 P.M. |
Moving On Up
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 27 | 1:00 A.M. |
Moving On Up
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Mon, Oct 27 | 9:00 A.M. |
Moving On Up
NH World (11.3)
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. |
Tue, Oct 28 | 8:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Wed, Oct 29 | 12:00 A.M. |
Finding My Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Wed, Oct 29 | 12:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Thu, Oct 30 | 2:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Fri, Oct 31 | 8:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Sat, Nov 1 | 12:00 A.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Sun, Nov 2 | 5:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Sun, Nov 2 | 9:00 P.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH World (11.3)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Mon, Nov 3 | 1:00 A.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH World (11.3)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Mon, Nov 3 | 9:00 A.M. |
Finding My Roots
NH World (11.3)
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Tue, Nov 4 | 8:00 P.M. |
Activist Roots
NHPBS (11.1)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Tue, Nov 4 | 9:00 P.M. |
Fathers and Sons
NHPBS (11.1)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. |
Sun, Nov 9 | 9:00 P.M. |
Activist Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Sun, Nov 9 | 10:00 P.M. |
Fathers and Sons
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. |
Mon, Nov 10 | 1:00 A.M. |
Activist Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Mon, Nov 10 | 2:00 A.M. |
Fathers and Sons
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. |
Mon, Nov 10 | 9:00 A.M. |
Activist Roots
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. |
Mon, Nov 10 | 10:00 A.M. |
Fathers and Sons
NH World (11.3)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. |
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