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Finding Your Roots•Season 12•Episode 8

Artistic Roots

6.2/10 · 42 votesFeb 24, 2026

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 12•+0.2 vs season avg

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth, meeting ancestors whose creativity built their families.

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Season 12 Episodes10

American Dreams

Great Migrations

Caribbean Roots

The Road We Took

Love & Basketball

Westward Bound

Family Harmonies

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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

"Artistic Roots" is episode 8 of Finding Your Roots season 12. It scored 6.2/10 from 42 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.0). It aired on February 24, 2026.

Next: E9 · Song of the South Best of Season 12