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Finding Your Roots S5E8 — Hard Times
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Finding Your Roots•Season 5•Episode 8

Hard Times

7.9/10 · 52 votesFeb 26, 201960 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and Chloë Sevigny—three people whose distant ancestors overcame great hardships in ways that resonate with their lives today.

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Episode Summary

"Hard Times" is episode 8 of Finding Your Roots season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 52 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on February 26, 2019.

Next: E9 · The Eye of the BeholderBest of Season 5