Finding Your Roots
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
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Streaming now in the United States on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+, and Hoopla.
Rent or buy in the United States on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home.
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FINDING YOUR ROOTS | Season 4 Official Teaser Trailer | PBS
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Frequently asked questions about Finding Your Roots
Where can I watch Finding Your Roots in the United States?
Finding Your Roots is available to stream on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+, and Hoopla in the United States, and to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is provided by JustWatch and can change over time.
Can I watch Finding Your Roots for free?
Finding Your Roots streams free with ads in the United States on Hoopla, PBS, WETA+, and The Roku Channel. A subscription is not required, though the service may ask you to register.
What are the ratings for Finding Your Roots?
Finding Your Roots scores 6.5 on The Movie Database.
Who stars in Finding Your Roots?
Finding Your Roots stars Henry Louis Gates, Jr..
How many seasons of Finding Your Roots are there?
Finding Your Roots has 12 seasons and 126 episodes, and is ongoing.
How long does it take to watch all of Finding Your Roots?
All 126 episodes of Finding Your Roots add up to about 126 hours at roughly 60 minutes each. At two hours a night that is about 63 evenings; at four hours a day it takes about 32 days.
What network is Finding Your Roots on?
Finding Your Roots airs on PBS, and is produced by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Ark Media, and Inkwell Films.
Ratings and streaming availability are aggregated from third-party sources; metadata from The Movie Database (TMDB), streaming data from JustWatch. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability checked September 2026.