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Season 11 Episode 10

About the Episode

In a unique and highly emotional episode, actor Laurence Fishburne is joined by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—who finds himself a guest on his own show for the first time. Both men have been haunted by profound family mysteries for years. Cutting-edge DNA detective work will solve those mysteries—introducing Laurence and Henry to ancestors whose names they have longed to hear.

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Extras

Laurence Learns About His Great-Great-Great-Grandmother

Laurence discovers the identity of his great-great-great-grandmother.

4:12
Skip Discovers His Great-Great-Grandfather

Skip discusses Jane Gates, his oldest known ancestor up until now.

4:14
Lonnie Bunch Discovers His Grandfather's Heroic Educationonal Efforts

Lonnie learns about his grandfather who served on a school committee for mainly Black students.

3:41
The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry

Sheryl's third great grandparents, a mixed race couple, got married in 1837.

4:09
Moving On Up Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.

0:30
Debra Messing's Polish Ancestors Voyaged to New York

Debra discovers her grandfather's earliest years in America after leaving Poland.

3:53
Melanie Lynskey Learns of a Long-Lost Relative

Melanie discovers a potential match for her great-grandfather.

4:21
The Butterfly Effect Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.

0:30
Latin Roots Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.

0:30
Family Recipes Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.

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