Season 3
(2016)
Overview
Dr. Gates explores the genealogy of celebrities using the records left behind and DNA technology.
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
The Stories We Tell 0.0
January 5, 2016
Discover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer Donna Brazile, actor Ty Burrell and ar…
The Irish Factor 0.0
January 12, 2016
Explore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times, Bill Maher, Soledad O'Brien, and …
In Search Of Freedom 0.0
January 19, 2016
Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of t…
Tragedy + Time = Comedy 0.0
January 26, 2016
Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America’s funniest men–Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lea…
Visionaries 0.0
February 2, 2016
Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious ris…
War Stories 0.0
February 9, 2016
Patricia Arquette, Senator John McCain, and Julianne Moore explore their genealogical heritage with Henry Louis Gates, …
Family Reunions 0.0
February 16, 2016
Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology, whi…
The Pioneers 0.0
February 23, 2016
Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and…
The Long Way Home 0.0
March 1, 2016
Discover how actress Julianna Margulies, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ances…
Maps of Stars 0.0
March 8, 2016
Learn how Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic de…