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The Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 8

Every episode of Finding Your Roots Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Finding Your Roots Season 8!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 1 - Hidden in the Genes
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #1 - Hidden in the Genes

    S8:E1

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 2 - Children of Exile
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #2 - Children of Exile

    S8:E2

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 3 - Activists Roots
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #3 - Activists Roots

    S8:E3

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 4 - Things we Dont Discuss
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Things we Dont Discuss

    S8:E4

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn explore scandals and secrets hidden within their roots, revealing truths that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal—and celebrating the virtues of accepting one’s family members, whoever they may be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 5 - Mexican Roots
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #5 - Mexican Roots

    S8:E5

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 6 - Fighters
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Fighters

    S8:E6

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 7 - Incredible Journeys
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #7 - Incredible Journeys

    S8:E7

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their immigrant ancestors who crossed continents and countries under amazing circumstances.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 8 - Songs of the Past
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Songs of the Past

    S8:E8

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 9 - Watchmen
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Watchmen

    S8:E9

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides Regina King and Damon Lindelof, the creative forces behind a visionary television series, as they discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 10 - Where Did We Come From?
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Where Did We Come From?

    S8:E10

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley, three guests from diverse backgrounds, as they meet the ancestors who laid the groundwork for their success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Hidden in the Genes" is the best rated episode of "Finding Your Roots" season 8. It scored 8.2/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Children of Exile".