The BEST episodes of Finding Your Roots season 6
Every episode of Finding Your Roots season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Finding Your Roots season 6!
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the 12th and latest series from the renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar. In this 10-part series, Professor Gates continues the quest he begun in African American Lives 1 and 2 and Faces of America delving into the genealogy and genetics of an all new group of famous Americans. The series combines history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family, and identity in today's America. Each hour features a different pair of celebrity guests, who are bound together by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, whether it be as old friends, through long-lost relatives, or even through a common ancestral past.
#1 - Slave Trade
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with film director Ava DuVernay, actor S. Epatha Merkerson, and musician Questlove to the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery, upending their notions of African American history—and their own family trees.
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#2 - Hollywood Royalty
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2019
Three actors Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini were born into Hollywood royalty discover branches of their family trees that have been hidden from the public eye--and meet a cast of characters every bit as dramatic as the people they themselves have played on camera.
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#3 - Coming to America
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/2021
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the United States with little more than a dream--and revealing why that dream is still so inspiring today.
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#4 - DNA Mysteries
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/20/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor Téa Leoni, and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names they’ve never heard before.
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#5 - Flight
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/17/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind.
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#6 - This Land is My Land
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of entertainer Queen Latifah and actor Jeffrey Wright, redefining their sense of the black experience — and challenging preconceptions about America’s past.
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#7 - Beyond The Pale
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross, and comedian Marc Maron, uncovering previously unknown stories that show each share much more with their ancestors than a religious tradition.
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#8 - Italian Roots
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/18/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.
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#9 - Homecomings
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Sterling K. Brown, comedian Sasheer Zamata and musician Jon Batiste discover the unexpected places their ancestors once called home, providing new insight into the people and places that made them who they are today.
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#10 - Off the Farm
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2019
Two comic actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet grew up on farms in America’s heartland--the descendants of generations of people who worked the land--retrace the journeys of their ancestors to see what they share with the men and women who literally laid the groundwork for their success.
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#11 - Breaking Silences
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/2021
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.
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#14 - War Stories
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Julianne Moore, comedian Bill Hader, and painter Kehinde Wiley, revealing how their ancestors’ military service left an indelible mark both on their families and on their country.
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#15 - Science Pioneers
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus — three pioneering scientists who’ve made dramatic contributions to our understanding of the world, all the while knowing little about their own ancestry.
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#16 - Criminal Kind
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2020
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists Lisa Ling and Soledad O’Brien—telling them stories of tricksters, scoundrels, and outright criminals, who nevertheless laid the groundwork for their success.
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