Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Laura Linney and journalists Lisa Ling and Soledad O’Brien—telling them stories of tricksters, scoundrels, and outright criminals, who nevertheless laid the groundwork for their success.
Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, and Kehinde Wiley discover surprising rates.
Téa Leoni and Joe Madison discover surprising roots.
