Season 3
10 episodes · Jan 5, 2016
Dr. Gates explores the genealogy of celebrities using the records left behind and DNA technology.
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S3E1The Stories We Tell
Jan 5, 201660mDiscover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer Donna Brazile, actor Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker as they learn how the legacy of slavery has shaped their identities.
S3E2The Irish Factor
Jan 12, 201660mExplore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times, Bill Maher, Soledad O'Brien, and Bill O'Reilly.
S3E3In Search Of Freedom
Jan 19, 201660mLearn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gain a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory.
- S3E4
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
Jan 26, 201660mUncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America’s funniest men–Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader—as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.
- S3E5
Visionaries
Feb 2, 201660mDiscover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity and chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries.
- S3E6
War Stories
Feb 9, 201660mPatricia Arquette, Senator John McCain, and Julianne Moore explore their genealogical heritage with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
S3E7Family Reunions
Feb 16, 201660mUncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology, which reveals information that shakes their very foundations.
S3E8The Pioneers
Feb 23, 201660mDiscover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern day descendants to continue shaping our culture.
S3E9The Long Way Home
Mar 1, 201660mDiscover how actress Julianna Margulies, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ancestors’ singular and deeply human desire to preserve their most cherished traditions.
S3E10Maps of Stars
Mar 8, 201660mLearn how Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in shaping future generations.