Extras

Roy Wood Jr.’s is DNA Cousins with Congressman John Lewis
Roy Wood Jr. discovers his DNA cousin match is the great John Lewis.
Roy Wood Jr.’s is DNA Cousins with Congressman John Lewis

Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son
Roy Wood Jr. learns how his ancestors and their children struggled through slavery.
Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son

Lewis Black and Marc Maron are DNA Cousins!
Comedy runs in the family! Lewis Black and Marc Maron are cousins.
Lewis Black and Marc Maron are DNA Cousins!

Laughing on the Inside Preview
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Roy Wood, Jr. and Lewis Black.
Laughing on the Inside Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.
On Broadway

Maternal Third Great Grandparents Freed from Slavery
Audra McDonald learns her ancestors survived slavery and purchased land post-Civil War.
Maternal Third Great Grandparents Freed from Slavery

Mandy Learns He Had Family Members in the Holocaust
Mandy Patinkin learns that he had family members in the Holocaust.
Mandy Learns He Had Family Members in the Holocaust

Mandy Explains His Favorite Line in Literature
Mandy Patinkin shares his favorite quote and it relates to his family discoveries.
Mandy Explains His Favorite Line in Literature

Audra Reacts to Seeing Her Ancestors Listed as Property
In an 1860s census, we uncovered Audra McDonald’s ancestors listed in a slave schedule.
Audra Reacts to Seeing Her Ancestors Listed as Property

Audra McDonald Is Related to Sean “Diddy” Combs!
Audra MacDonald discovers that she is DNA cousins with Sean “P. Diddy” Combs.
Audra McDonald Is Related to Sean “Diddy” Combs!

Don’s Dad and the Civil Rights Movement
Don Lemon learns that his father was a trailblazer during the Civil Rights Movement.
Don’s Dad and the Civil Rights Movement

Don Lemon Learns How His Relatives Were Valued
Don Lemon finds evidence that his ancestors were sold for $1,800.
Don Lemon Learns How His Relatives Were Valued

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages of Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon.
Anchored to the Past Preview

Maria Hinojosa’s Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Railway CEO
Maria Hinojosa discovers that her great-great grandfather was an investor in railways.
Maria Hinojosa’s Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Railway CEO

Maria Hinojosa Discovers Her Ancestor Founded a City
Maria Hinojosa discovers that she is the 11th great-granddaughter of a conquistador.
Maria Hinojosa Discovers Her Ancestor Founded a City

John Lithgow’s Ongoing Cousin Reveal
John Lithgow learns that he is distant cousins with Clint Eastwood and other celebrities.
John Lithgow’s Ongoing Cousin Reveal

John Lithgow’s Family Fled The Dominican Republic
John Lithgow finds out that his great great grandfather was on the front line of the war.
John Lithgow’s Family Fled The Dominican Republic
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