Finding Your Roots
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. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
Where to watch Finding Your Roots in United States
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Fandango At HomeClick a service to open Finding Your Roots there. Availability last verified on July 11, 2026.
Where is Finding Your Roots streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| United Kingdom | PBS America Amazon Channel | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| Canada | PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Hoopla | Apple TV Store |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla | Apple TV Store |
About Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots is a 2012 English-language documentary series. It spans 12 seasons and 126 episodes and is still running. In United States, it is currently streaming on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel.
Finding Your Roots was produced by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Ark Media, and Inkwell Films and made in United States of America. It was first aired on March 24, 2012, and carries a TV-PG certification.
- First aired
- March 24, 2012
- Last aired
- April 14, 2026
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- TV-PG
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 12 (126 episodes)
- Network
- PBS
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Kunhardt McGee Productions, Ark Media, Inkwell Films
Finding Your Roots cast & crew
Behind the camera, it was produced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Peter W. Kunhardt.
Is Finding Your Roots worth watching?
With 12 seasons and 126 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.
If you enjoy documentary, Finding Your Roots is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Finding Your Roots
In United States, you can stream Finding Your Roots on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen, and WETA+, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.
Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.
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Cast of Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self - Host
Finding Your Roots — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Finding Your Roots in United States?
Finding Your Roots is streaming on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, PBS Living Amazon Channel, Thirteen in United States.
▸Is Finding Your Roots on PBS?
Yes — Finding Your Roots is currently available on PBS in United States.
▸What language is Finding Your Roots in?
Finding Your Roots is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Finding Your Roots are there?
Finding Your Roots has 12 seasons with 126 episodes in total, and it is still running.
▸What is Finding Your Roots rated?
Finding Your Roots is rated TV-PG. It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 20 ratings.
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