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Finding Your Roots•Season 12•Episode 3

Caribbean Roots

6.3/10 · 34 votesJan 20, 2026

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 12•+0.3 vs season avg

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean roots of actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo—meeting ancestors who took enormous risks.

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American Dreams

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Caribbean Roots

The Road We Took

Love & Basketball

Westward Bound

Family Harmonies

Artistic Roots

Song of the South

Rags to Riches

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Caribbean Roots" is episode 3 of Finding Your Roots season 12. It scored 6.3/10 from 34 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.0). It aired on January 20, 2026.

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