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The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 6

Every episode of Finding Your Roots Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 6!

The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 6

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees....

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  1. 8.2/10(39 votes)

    #1 - War Stories

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    S6:E13

    Guests: Kehinde Wiley, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Julianne Moore, comedian Bill Hader, and painter Kehinde Wiley, revealing how their ancestors’ military service left an indelible mark both on their families and on their country. (S03E06 was also titled "War Stories." Kehinde Wiley originally appeared in S05E09. Julianne Moore originally appeared in S03E06. Bill Hader originally appeared in S03E04.)

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  2. 8.1/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Flight

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    S6:E14

    Guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Lidia Bastianich, Scarlett Johansson. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind. (Lupita Nyong’o originally appeared in S04E07. Lidia Bastianich originally appeared is S03E09. Scarlett Johansson originally appeared in S04E05.)

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  3. 8.1/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Breaking Silences

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    S6:E15

    Guests: Gayle King, Jordan Peele, Issa Rae. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.

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  4. 8.0/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Homecomings

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    S6:E3

    Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste and Sasheer Zamata learn about the unexpected places their ancestors called home.

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  5. 8.0/10(49 votes)

    #5 - This Land is My Land

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    S6:E4

    The unexpected family trees of Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright challenge preconceptions about America's past.

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  6. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Beyond the Pale

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    S6:E5

    Exploring the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comic Marc Maron.

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  8. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #7 - Italian Roots

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    S6:E9

    Marisa Tomei, Jimmy Kimmel and John Turturro learn about the sacrifices their ancestors made to bring their families from Italy to America.

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  9. 7.9/10(40 votes)

    #8 - Criminal Kind

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    S6:E10

    The family histories of Laura Linney, Lisa Ling and Soledad O'Brien reveal tricksters, scoundrels and criminals.

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  10. 7.9/10(42 votes)

    #9 - Fashion's Roots

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    S6:E11

    Guests: Diane von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, RuPaul. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. steps into the world of fashion and meets three icons of style — Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles — introducing ancestors who were just as audacious as they are.

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  11. 7.8/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Hollywood Royalty

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    S6:E1

    Actresses Isabella Rossellini, Anjelica Huston and Mia Farrow explore their family histories, generations beyond their cinematic forebears.

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  12. 7.8/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Secrets & Lies

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    S6:E6

    Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado and Amy Ryan explore their ancestry.

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  13. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Coming to America

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    S6:E16

    Guests: Nancy Pelosi, Norah O'Donnell, Zac Posen. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the United States with little more than a dream--and revealing why that dream is still so inspiring today.

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  14. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Science Pioneers

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    S6:E7

    Tracing the family histories of scientists Harold Varmus, Francis Collins and Shirley Ann Jackson.

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  15. 7.7/10(43 votes)

    #14 - DNA Mysteries

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    S6:E12

    Guests: Téa Leoni, Joe Madison. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA detective work to solve mysteries in the family trees of actor Téa Leoni, and radio host Joe Madison, introducing each of them to parents and grandparents whose names they’ve never heard before. (Téa Leoni originally appeared in S04E08. Joe Madison originally appeared in S05E10.)

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  16. 7.6/10(50 votes)

    #15 - Off the Farm

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    S6:E2

    Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.

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  17. 7.3/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Slave Trade

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    S6:E8

    Questlove, S. Epatha Merkerson and Ava DuVernay explore the unexpected places where their ancestors were scattered by slavery.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"War Stories" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 6. It scored 8.2/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/10/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Flight".