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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!

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....
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS

Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Hollywood Royalty" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 6. It scored 7.8/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Off the Farm".

  • Hollywood Royalty
    7.8/1052 votes

    #1 - Hollywood Royalty

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Off the Farm
    7.6/1049 votes

    #2 - Off the Farm

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2019

    Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Homecomings
    8.0/1043 votes

    #3 - Homecomings

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • This Land is My Land
    8.0/1048 votes

    #4 - This Land is My Land

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beyond the Pale
    7.8/1045 votes

    #5 - Beyond the Pale

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets & Lies
    7.8/1043 votes

    #6 - Secrets & Lies

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 1/28/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Science Pioneers
    7.7/1040 votes

    #7 - Science Pioneers

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Slave Trade
    8.0/1037 votes

    #8 - Slave Trade

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Italian Roots
    7.9/1038 votes

    #9 - Italian Roots

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 2/18/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Criminal Kind
    7.9/1039 votes

    #10 - Criminal Kind

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fashion's Roots
    7.9/1041 votes

    #11 - Fashion's Roots

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 10/13/2020

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • DNA Mysteries
    7.7/1042 votes

    #12 - DNA Mysteries

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 10/20/2020

    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.)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • War Stories
    8.1/1037 votes

    #13 - War Stories

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2020

    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.)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flight
    8.0/1037 votes

    #14 - Flight

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 11/17/2020

    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.)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breaking Silences
    8.0/1036 votes

    #15 - Breaking Silences

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Coming to America
    7.8/1037 votes

    #16 - Coming to America

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A