TV Schedule

Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families in the eighth season of the critically acclaimed PBS series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The new ten-episode season premieres on January 4, 2022 on PBS.

This season features 21 exciting new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience. Among them are Pamela Adlon, Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson, David Chang, Terry Crews, Lee Daniels, Tony Danza, Raúl Esparza, Kathryn Hahn, Rebecca Hall, Anita Hill, Regina King, Nathan Lane, John Leguizamo, Damon Lindelof, Mario Lopez, Leslie Odom, Jr., Brittany Packnett Cunningham, André Leon Talley, Melissa Villaseñor & Lena Waithe

Season 8

January 4, 2022

Season 8 Schedule

Check local listings on PBS.

Episode 1

Hidden in the Genes

with Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels

Tuesday, Jan 4
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Episode 2

Activist Roots

with Anita Hill and Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Tuesday, Jan 11
Coming Soon
Episode 3

Children of Exile

with David Chang and Raúl Esparza

Tuesday, Jan 18
Coming Soon
Episode 4

Things We Don't Discuss

with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn

Tuesday, Jan 25
Coming Soon
Episode 5

Mexican Roots

with Melissa Villaseñor and Mario Lopez

Tuesday, Feb 1
Coming Soon
Episode 6

Fighters

with Terry Crews and Tony Danza

Tuesday, Feb 8
Coming Soon
Episode 7

Incredible Journeys

with Lena Waithe and John Leguizamo

Tuesday, Feb 15
Coming Soon
Episode 8

Songs of the Past

with Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane

Tuesday, Feb 22
Coming Soon
Episode 9

Watchmen

with Regina King and Damon Lindelof

Tuesday, Apr 12
Coming Soon
Episode 10

Where Did We Come From?

with Amy Carlson, André Leon Talley and Erin Burnett

Tuesday, Apr 19
Coming Soon