Season 10 · Episode 9 — In the Blood
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both are the children of famous artists, but their family trees contain a cast of fascinating characters whose lives were forgotten—until now.
Season 10 episodes
E1Singers Ciara and Alanis Morissette examine their family histories.
E2Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories
E3Actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi, two men who grew up without their fathers, explore their family histories.
E4Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.
E5Actor Bob Odenkirk and comic Iliza Shlesinger explore their family histories and learn about relatives who took great risks to overcome har…
E6Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the extraordinarily diverse roots of journalist Sunny Hostin and actor Jesse Williams—telling long-lost sto…
E7HenryLouis Gates, Jr. helps musician Dionne Warwick and actor Danielle Brooks break down barriers imposed by the slave system to learn the…
E8Comic Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos, both native New Yorkers, map their family trees.
E9Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Michael Douglas & writer-director Lena Dunham. Both are the children of famous artists,…
E10Henry Louis Gates, Jr. solves mysteries for 3 everyday Americans chosen to be guests.