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The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 11

Every episode of Finding Your Roots Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 11!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 1 - Larger Than Life
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #1 - Larger Than Life

    S11:E1

    Research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 2 - La Famiglia
    6.9/10(32 votes)

    #2 - La Famiglia

    S11:E2

    Exploring the Italian roots of television host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 3 - Stranger Than Fiction
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Stranger Than Fiction

    S11:E3

    Traveling across China and the American South to reveal the ancestry of novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 4 - Dreamers One and All
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Dreamers One and All

    S11:E4

    Exploring the ancestry of actress Sharon Stone and model Chrissy Teigen includes travelling across Europe and Thailand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 5 - Family Recipes
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Family Recipes

    S11:E5

    Exploring the ancestry of chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 6 - Latin Roots
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Latin Roots

    S11:E6

    Tracing the family trees of musician Rubén Blades and journalist Natalie Morales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 7 - The Ties That Bind
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #7 - The Ties That Bind

    S11:E7

    Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard learn about their family histories, which includes stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 8 - The Butterfly Effect
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #8 - The Butterfly Effect

    S11:E8

    Actresses Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey explore the stories of their ancestors whose bold decisions reshaped their families.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 9 - Moving on Up
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Moving on Up

    S11:E9

    Laurence Fishburne and Sheryl Lee Ralph learn about their family histories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Finding Your Roots Season 11 Episode 10 - Finding My Roots
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Finding My Roots

    S11:E10

    A solution to a mystery that has haunted the Gates family for generations is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Larger Than Life" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 11. It scored 7.4/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2025. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "La Famiglia".