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Original Release
01/04/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Self - Host |
| Brendan Fraser | Self - Guest |
| LeVar Burton | Self - Guest |
| Wes Studi | Self - Guest |
| Ed O'Neill | Self - Guest |
| Alanis Morissette | Self - Guest |
| Bob Odenkirk | Self - Guest |
| Dionne Warwick | Self - Guest |
| Jesse Williams | Self - Guest |
| Valerie Bertinelli | Self - Guest |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hidden in the Genes | Tuesday, 04 January 2022 |
| 2 | Children of Exile | Tuesday, 04 January 2022 |
| 3 | Activist Roots | Tuesday, 11 January 2022 |
| 4 | Things We Don't Discuss | Tuesday, 25 January 2022 |
| 5 | Mexican Roots | Tuesday, 01 February 2022 |
| 6 | Fighters | Tuesday, 08 February 2022 |
| 7 | Incredible Journeys | Tuesday, 15 February 2022 |
| 8 | Songs of the Past | Tuesday, 22 February 2022 |
| 9 | Watchmen | Tuesday, 12 April 2022 |
| 10 | Where Did We Come From? | Tuesday, 19 April 2022 |
Directors
Sabin Streeter, Krista Whetstone
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Self - Host |
| Brendan Fraser | Self - Guest |
| LeVar Burton | Self - Guest |
| Wes Studi | Self - Guest |
| Ed O'Neill | Self - Guest |
| Alanis Morissette | Self - Guest |
| Bob Odenkirk | Self - Guest |
| Dionne Warwick | Self - Guest |
| Jesse Williams | Self - Guest |
| Valerie Bertinelli | Self - Guest |
| Ciara | Self - Guest |
| Danielle Brooks | Self - Guest |
| Iliza Shlesinger | Self - Guest |
| Sammy Hagar | Self - Guest |
| Sunny Hostin | Self - Guest |
| Erin Burnett | Self |
| Lena Waithe | Self |
| Brittany Packnett Cunningham | Self |
| Melissa Villasenor | Self |
| Damon Lindelof | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dyllan McGee | Executive Producer |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Peter W. Kunhardt | Executive Producer |
| John F. Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Carrie Nelson | Producer |
| Natalia Warchol | Producer |
| Erika Weiner | Producer |
| Deborah Clancy Porfido | Producer |
| Sabin Streeter | Producer |
| Claire Hoffert | Producer |
| Jade Edwards-Lovell | Producer |
| Kevin Burke | Producer |
| Matthew Cesario | Producer |
| Anne-Marcelle Ngabirano | Producer |
| Robert Yacyshyn | Producer |
| Hannah Olson | Producer |
| Hannah Olson | Producer |
| Jenny Sorin | Producer |
| Emily Doyle | Producer |
| Robert L. Yacyshyn | Producer |
Trailers
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 8
