G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship
G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship
G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship
Zac Posen finds out his Great Great Grandfather left Russia to become a citizen of the United States.
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Finding Your Roots
About Finding Your Roots
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
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To the Manor Born
Actor Glenn Close and director John Waters find out about ancestors who are as bold and independent as they are.
- Tuesday January 19, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday January 19, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday January 20, 2021 12:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday January 20, 2021 11:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday January 21, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday January 21, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Friday January 22, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday January 22, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday January 24, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday January 23, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
Against All Odds
Media personality Andy Cohen and radio journalist Nina Totenberg discover ancestors who were determined to survive.
- Tuesday January 26, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday January 26, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday January 27, 2021 12:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday January 27, 2021 11:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday January 28, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday January 28, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Friday January 29, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday January 29, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday January 31, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday January 30, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
No Irish Need Apply
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
- Tuesday February 2, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday February 2, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday February 3, 2021 12:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday February 3, 2021 11:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday February 4, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday February 4, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Friday February 5, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday February 5, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday February 7, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday February 6, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
The Shirts on Their Backs
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni.
- Tuesday February 9, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday February 9, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday February 10, 2021 12:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday February 10, 2021 11:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday February 11, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday February 11, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Friday February 12, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday February 12, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday February 14, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday February 13, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
Write My Name in the Book of Life
Musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors.
- Tuesday February 16, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday February 16, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday February 17, 2021 12:00 pm ET on KET
- Wednesday February 17, 2021 11:00 am CT on KET
- Thursday February 18, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday February 18, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Friday February 19, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday February 19, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
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Coming to America - S6 E16
- Sunday January 17, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday January 16, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday January 15, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday January 15, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday January 14, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday January 14, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday January 12, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday January 12, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
Breaking the Silences - S6 E15
- Sunday January 10, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday January 9, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday January 8, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday January 8, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday January 7, 2021 1:00 am ET on KET
- Thursday January 7, 2021 12:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday January 5, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Tuesday January 5, 2021 7:00 pm CT on KET
Slave Trade - S6 E8
- Sunday January 3, 2021 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday January 2, 2021 11:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday January 1, 2021 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday January 1, 2021 6:00 pm CT on KET2
Science Pioneers - S6 E7
- Sunday December 27, 2020 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday December 26, 2020 11:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday December 25, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday December 25, 2020 6:00 pm CT on KET2
Secrets & Lies - S6 E6
- Sunday December 20, 2020 12:00 am ET on KET2
- Saturday December 19, 2020 11:00 pm CT on KET2
- Friday December 18, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KET2
- Friday December 18, 2020 6:00 pm CT on KET2
