TV Schedule

Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families in the seventh season of the critically acclaimed PBS series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The new ten-episode season will premiere on Tuesdays beginning January 19, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS.

This season features 20 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 actors Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Jane Lynch, Audra MacDonald, Christopher Meloni and Tony Shalhoub; acclaimed musicians Clint Black, Rosanne Cash and Pharrell Williams; groundbreaking directors Kasi Lemmons and John Waters; renowned journalists Erin Burnett and Nina Totenberg; hilarious comedians Lewis Black and Jim Gaffigan; popular late night personality Andy Cohen; and more to be announced.

Season 7 premiered on

January 19, 2021

Season 7 Schedule

Check local listings on PBS.

Episode 1

To the Manor Born

with Glenn Close, and John Waters

Tuesday, Jan 19
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Episode 2

Against All Odds

with Andy Cohen, and Nina Totenberg

Tuesday, Jan 26
Watch Preview
Episode 3

No Irish Need Apply

with Jim Gaffigan, and Jane Lynch

Tuesday, Feb 2
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Episode 4

The Shirts on Their Backs

with Tony Shalhoub, and Christopher Meloni

Tuesday, Feb 9
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Episode 5

Write My Name in the Book of Life

with Kasi Lemmons, and Pharrell Williams

Tuesday, Feb 16
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Episode 6

Country Roots

with Clint Black, and Rosanne Cash

Tuesday, Feb 23
Watch Episode
Episode 7

The New World

with John Lithgow, and Maria Hinojosa

Tuesday, Apr 13
Coming Soon
Episode 8

Laughing on the Inside

with Lewis Black, and Roy Wood, Jr.

Tuesday, Apr 20
Coming Soon
Episode 9

On Broadway

with Audra McDonald, and Mandy Patinkin

Tuesday, Apr 27
Coming Soon
Episode 10

Anchored to the Past

with Gretchen Carlson, and Don Lemon

Tuesday, May 4
Coming Soon