The Generations Project
Jill wants to let go of the resentment she had for her father by learning about his life.
Jill wants to let go of the resentment she had for her father by learning about his life.
David learns if his grandfather left a child behind in Jamaica and lied about his race.
Nancy is her husband's full-time caregiver and wants to be self-empowered.
Amber helps her daughter discover her African American heritage and self-acceptance.
Raquel needs her ancestors' advice to choose between family and a career.
Revisit three stories of women reunited with siblings.
This episode features two women looking for their birth mothers.
Jeannie looks for her brother and Kirsty struggles with her adoption decision.
Wayne looks for his father while Debbie searches for the son she gave up for adoption.
Separated at birth, Jennifer searches for her twin while Karen tracks down her father.
Gates delves into the roots of Tom Colicchio, Aarón Sánchez, and Ming Tsai.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King, and Rebecca Lobo.
Gates traces the roots of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben, and Courtney B. Vance.
Gloria sets out to uncover positive attributes for which her ancestor can be remembered.
Boyd visits Iao Valley to discover if his lineage traces back to Hawaiian royalty.
Lakia visits New York and rural Alabama to learn about her great-grandmother's life.
Katie learns about her family history to see if her health problems are genetic.
Deanna wants to learn the truth about the house fire that killed her great-grandparents.
This is an astonishing story - and our most complex one yet.
Two stories of family secrets are revealed in this episode.