The BEST episodes of Finding Your Roots season 10

Every episode of Finding Your Roots season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Finding Your Roots season 10!

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.

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
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8.29
7 votes

#1 - Fathers and Sons

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2024

Guests: LeVar Burton, Wes Studi. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi two men who grew up without their fathers. With few clues to guide him, Gates introduces them to ancestors they've never known revealing connections to key moments in history.

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8.20
5 votes

#2 - Mean Streets

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2024

Guests: Tracy Morgan, Anthony Ramos. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos—two native New Yorkers whose roots stretch to surprising places and contain inspiring stories of survival.

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8.17
6 votes

#3 - Forever Young

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2024

Guests: Valerie Bertinelli, Brendan Fraser. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.

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8.00
4 votes

#4 - Buried Secrets

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2024

Guests: Sammy Hagar, Ed O'Neill. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.

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8.00
5 votes

#5 - Hold the Laughter

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2024

Guests: Bob Odenkirk, Iliza Shlesinger. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger two very funny people whose family trees brim with dramatic stories, introducing them to relatives who took great risks to overcame enormous hardships.

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7.89
9 votes

#6 - Born to Sing

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2024

Guests: Alanis Morissette, Ciara. 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.

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7.86
7 votes

#7 - Far and Away

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2024

Guests: Sunny Hostin, Jesse Williams. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the extraordinarily diverse roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams—telling long-lost stories of African and European ancestry that compel his guests to rethink their own identities.

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7.33
3 votes

#8 - Viewers Like You

Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/9/2024

Guests: Selected "Finding Your Roots" viewers. After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans who are haunted by deep family mysteries. Gates unravels these mysteries, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families-—as never before.

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7.20
5 votes

#9 - In the Blood

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/2/2024

Guest: Michael Douglas, Lena Dunham. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both are the children of famous artists, but their family trees contain a cast of fascinating characters whose lives were forgotten—until now.

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7.00
3 votes

#10 - The Brick Wall Falls

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2024

Guests: Danielle Brooks, Dionne Warwick. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Dionne Warwick & actor Danielle Brooks break down barriers imposed by the slave system to learn the names of their ancestors who endured unimaginable ordeals—but emerged to forge families that thrived.

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