Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth, meeting ancestors whose creativity built their families.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of musicians Lizzo and Flea—traveling across the globe to find stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. heads west to map the family trees of Sara Haines and Tracy Letts.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul.

Exploring the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Delroy Lindo.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan learn about ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots.

Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.

After a national casting call that received over nine thousand submissions, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans…