TV Series
Where to Watch Finding Your Roots (2012) in Canada
- 2012–
- TV-PG
- 3m
- 11 seasons
- 8.7IMDb
Finding Your Roots is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to buy in Canada.
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Free with a library card
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- Watch the series with a subscription on PBS Documentaries (HD).
- Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla.
- Buy all 12 seasons on Apple TV Store.
Seasons and episodes
Watch links for each season and episode are the same services that carry Finding Your Roots.
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 Canada — common questions
- Where to watch Finding Your Roots in Canada?
- Finding Your Roots is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to buy in Canada. Watch the series with a subscription on PBS Documentaries (HD). Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla. Buy all 12 seasons on Apple TV Store.
- Can I stream Finding Your Roots or do I have to rent it in Canada?
- Watch the series with a subscription on PBS Documentaries (HD). Buy all 12 seasons on Apple TV Store.
- Can I watch Finding Your Roots for free in Canada?
- Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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