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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!

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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. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 3 - Homecomings
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    S6:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 4 - This Land is My Land
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    S6:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 5 - Beyond the Pale
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    S6:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 10 - Criminal Kind
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S6:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 14 - Flight
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    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.)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 16 - Coming to America
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 6 - Secrets & Lies
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    S6:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 9 - Italian Roots
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    S6:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 11 - Fashion's Roots
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 15 - Breaking Silences
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 1 - Hollywood Royalty
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    S6:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 7 - Science Pioneers
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S6:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 13 - War Stories
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    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.)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 2 - Off the Farm
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    S6:E2

    Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 12 - DNA Mysteries
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    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.)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Finding Your Roots Season 6 Episode 8 - Slave Trade
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    S6:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Homecomings" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 6. It scored 7.9/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "This Land is My Land".