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Finding Your Roots•Season 11•Episode 8

The Butterfly Effect

7.8/10 · 29 votesFeb 25, 2025

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 11•+0.3 vs season avg

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

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Season 11 Episodes10

Larger Than Life

La Famiglia

Stranger Than Fiction

Dreamers One and All

Family Recipes

Latin Roots

The Ties That Bind

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The Butterfly Effect

Moving on Up

Finding My Roots

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"The Butterfly Effect" is episode 8 of Finding Your Roots season 11. It scored 7.8/10 from 29 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on February 25, 2025.

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