8.1/1043 votes#1 - Hidden in the Genes
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.
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8.1/1057 votes#2 - Children of Exile
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.
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7.5/1037 votes#3 - Activists Roots
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way.
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7.8/1042 votes#4 - Things we Dont Discuss
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn explore scandals and secrets hidden within their roots, revealing truths that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal—and celebrating the virtues of accepting one’s family members, whoever they may be.
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7.7/1039 votes#5 - Mexican Roots
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.
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7.9/1036 votes#6 - Fighters
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.
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7.6/1032 votes#7 - Incredible Journeys
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their immigrant ancestors who crossed continents and countries under amazing circumstances.
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7.7/1039 votes#8 - Songs of the Past
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.
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7.5/1028 votes#9 - Watchmen
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides Regina King and Damon Lindelof, the creative forces behind a visionary television series, as they discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
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7.2/1035 votes#10 - Where Did We Come From?
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2022
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley, three guests from diverse backgrounds, as they meet the ancestors who laid the groundwork for their success.
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The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 8
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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 8 Ratings Summary
"Hidden in the Genes" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 8. It scored 8.1/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Children of Exile".