Where to Watch Finding Your Roots (2012) in the US

Seasons and episodes

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What it's about

Harvard educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts this enlightening PBS series that examines "the DNA of American culture" through an extensive discovery of the ancestors of today's celebrities. In each episode, a set of featured guests view their ancestral histories, learn connections, and discover secrets about their lineage, while sharing the emotional experience with viewers. Gates guides them as they see results and details derived from the background work competed by expert genealogical diagnosticians, who have analyzed genetic code and traced bloodlines that leads to documentation and the occasional confirmation or debunking of long-held beliefs. A variety of guests have included musicians, authors, chefs, and more. Actors who've made an appearance include Julianna Marguiles, Stephen King, Ben Affleck, Sally Field, Mia Farrow, Anderson Cooper, and many others.

Cast and crew

Starring

Henry Louis Gates Jr., CeCe Moore, Angela Bassett

Details

Release date

Mar 25, 2012

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 8 nominations total

Where to Watch Finding Your Roots (2012) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Finding Your Roots in the United States?

Finding Your Roots is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to buy in the United States. Watch the series with a subscription on PBS (HD), PBS Documentaries (HD), Thirteen (HD), and WETA+ (HD). Watch the series free with ads on KQED (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla. Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I stream Finding Your Roots or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the series with a subscription on PBS (HD), PBS Documentaries (HD), Thirteen (HD), and WETA+ (HD). Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch Finding Your Roots for free in the United States?

Watch the series free with ads on KQED (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla.