7.8/1046 votes#1 - To the Manor Born
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2021
Guests: Glenn Close and John Waters. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages of Glenn Close and John Waters.
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7.8/1044 votes#2 - The Mole Agent
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2021
Guests: Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg to their survivor ancestors.
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7.6/1043 votes#3 - No Irish Need Apply
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2021
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.
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7.9/1049 votes#4 - The Shirts on Their Backs
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2021
Guests: Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.
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8.1/1038 votes#5 - Write My Name in the Book of Life
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2021
Guests: Pharrell Williams and Kasi Lemmons. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover extraordinarily rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.
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7.9/1033 votes#6 - Country Roots
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2021
Guests: Clint Black and Rosanne Cash. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the remarkably diverse backgrounds of country music icons Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.
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8.0/1038 votes#7 - The New World
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2021
Guests: John Lithgow and Maria Hinojosa. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces ancestors of actor John Lithgow and journalist Maria Hinojosa who thrived in North America long before the birth of the United States.
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7.9/1039 votes#8 - Anchored to the Past
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2021
Guests: Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.
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7.8/1036 votes#9 - On Broadway
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2021
Guests: Audra MacDonald and Mandy Patinkin. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra MacDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
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7.5/1029 votes#10 - Laughing on the Inside
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2021
Guests: Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. provides comedians Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr. with accounts of hardship in their family trees which may have led them to each find humor in adversity.
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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....
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"To the Manor Born" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 7. It scored 7.8/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Mole Agent".