Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Stories We Tell (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The Stories We Tell (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Dr. Gates explores the mysteries buried in the family stories of his guests, Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, actor and comedian Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker, using both the records left behind and DNA.

Director

Jesse Sweet

Writer

Henry Louis Gates Jr. (as Henry Louis Gates)

Producers

Josh Gleason | John Maggio | Hannah Olson | Sabin Streeter | Jesse Sweet

Composer

Michael Bacon

Cinematographers

Stephen McCarthy | Sam Russell (as Samuel Z. Russell)

Editor

Merril Stern

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 2016

Release date

Jan 5, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
4 cast members

Name	Known for
Donna Brazile Self Self See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Ty Burrell Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Kara Walker Self Self See fewer	Great Minds with Dan Harmon (2016)