The WORST seasons of Finding Your Roots

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

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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7.00
1 votes

#1 - Season 9

First Aired 1/4/2023

Season 2
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7.00
1 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 9/24/2014

Season 1
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7.00
2 votes

#3 - Season 1

First Aired 3/25/2012

Season 4
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8.00
1 votes

#4 - Season 4

First Aired 10/3/2017

Season 6
star
9.00
2 votes

#5 - Season 6

First Aired 10/9/2019

Season 8
star
10.00
1 votes

#6 - Season 8

First Aired 1/5/2022

Season 7
star
10.00
1 votes

#7 - Season 7

First Aired 1/20/2021

Season 5
star
10.00
1 votes

#8 - Season 5

First Aired 1/9/2019

Season 3
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10.00
1 votes

#9 - Season 3

First Aired 1/6/2016

Dr. Gates explores the genealogy of celebrities using the records left behind and DNA technology.