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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.
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7.8/1036 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.
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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".