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Finding Your Roots S2E1 — In Search of our Fathers
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Finding Your Roots•Season 2•Episode 1

In Search of our Fathers

7.8/10 · 48 votesSep 23, 201460 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Three famous guests — Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance — know almost nothing about their fathers’ histories.

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Episode Summary

"In Search of our Fathers" is episode 1 of Finding Your Roots season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 48 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on September 23, 2014.

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