Season 12
10 episodes · Jan 6, 2026
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- S12E1
American Dreams
Jan 6, 2026America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots.
- S12E2
Great Migrations
Jan 13, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South, boldly breaking racial barriers.
- S12E3
Caribbean Roots
Jan 20, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean roots of actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo—meeting ancestors who took enormous risks.
- S12E4
The Road We Took
Jan 27, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj to ancestors whose brave decisions forever reshaped their families.
- S12E5
Love & Basketball
Feb 3, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—uncovering ancestors who had extraordinary talents.
- S12E6
Westward Bound
Feb 10, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts from the American west to surprising places back east.
- S12E7
Family Harmonies
Feb 17, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of musicians Lizzo and Flea—traveling across the globe to find stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.
- S12E8
Artistic Roots
Feb 24, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth, meeting ancestors whose creativity built their families.
- S12E9
Song of the South
Apr 7, 2026Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of Danielle Deadwyler and Rhiannon Giddens, uncovering stories their ancestors once hid.
- S12E10
Rags to Riches
Apr 14, 202653mHenry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller, meeting ancestors who made huge sacrifices to escape poverty.