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The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 11

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

The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 11

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....

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  1. 7.8/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Stranger Than Fiction

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    S11:E3

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

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  2. 7.7/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Latin Roots

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    S11:E6

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

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  3. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #3 - The Butterfly Effect

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    S11:E8

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

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  4. 7.6/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Dreamers One and All

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

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  5. 7.6/10(20 votes)

    #5 - The Ties That Bind

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

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  6. 7.5/10(25 votes)

    #6 - La Famiglia

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

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  7. 7.4/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Larger Than Life

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    S11:E1

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

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  8. 7.2/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Family Recipes

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    S11:E5

    Exploring the ancestry of chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman.

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  9. 6.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Moving on Up

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

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    #10 - Finding My Roots

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    S11:E10

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

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Stranger Than Fiction" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 11. It scored 7.8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/21/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Latin Roots".