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Finding Your Roots

Season 12 · Episode 4

The Road We Took

5.5January 27, 2026

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj to ancestors whose brave decisions forever reshaped their families.

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Episode 1American Dreams
Episode 2Great Migrations
Episode 3Caribbean Roots
Episode 4The Road We Took
Episode 5Love & Basketball
Episode 6Westward Bound
Episode 7Family Harmonies
Episode 8Artistic Roots
Episode 9Song of the South
Episode 10Rags to Riches