S2 E1 • In Search of our Fathers

Henry Louis Gates explores the paternal ancestry of Stephen King, Courtney Vance and Gloria Reuben.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2014

S2 E2 • Born Champions

Billie Jean King, Derek Jeter and Rebecca Lobo learn about their family histories. King discovers that her grandmother was an orphan; Derek Jeter investigates his ancestors' lives as slaves; and Lobo finds out that an ancestor was forced to flee Spain because of his democratic ideals.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 2014

S2 E3 • Our American Storytellers

Ken Burns learns that his Southern ancestors include Confederate soldiers and a slave owner; Anderson Cooper learns that an ancestor on his father's side was killed by one of his slaves; and Anna Deavere Smith learns about her great-grandfather, who was a free black man and former conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2014

S2 E4 • Roots of Freedom

Actor Ben Affleck discovers his mother's past as a Freedom Rider in 1964, NAACP President Ben Jealous learns how far his great-grandfather would go to keep his family whole, and actress Khandi Alexander learns about her grandfather's death.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2014

S2 E5 • The Melting Pot

Chef Tom Colicchio learns the hardships his family endured in Northern Italy; chef Ming Tsai traces his roots back 2,000 years; chef Aarón Sánchez learns his Mexican roots include Spaniards, Africans and Native Americans.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2014

S2 E6 • We Come From People

Nas learns about his slave ancestors; Angela Bassett discovers that her family history includes an emancipation story; and Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, learns about the free people of color in her family's past

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 2014

S2 E7 • Our People, Our Traditions

Tony Kushner learns how the Holocaust impacted his ancestors; Carole King delves into the origins of her family name; and Alan Dershowitz discovers that an Hassidic synagogue started by his great-grandfather played a secret role in World War II.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2014

S2 E8 • The British Invasion

Deepak Chopra, Sting and Sally Field explore the British influence in their family histories.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2014

S2 E9 • Ancient Roots

Tina Fey, George Stephanopoulos and David Sedaris, three quintessential voices in American life, descend from ancestors that were part of the wave of Greek immigrants that flooded America’s shores in the early decades of the 20th century.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 2014

S2 E10 • Decoding Our Past Through DNA

In the Season 2 finale, DNA analysis uncovers previously unknown roots in the family trees of Jessica Alba and Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. Alba, for instance, learns that she's descended from the official cartographer of France's King Louis XIV; and Patrick discovers his ancestors include a black homesteader in Colorado. DNA analysis is also used to delve deeper into the family histories of Anderson Cooper, Valerie Jarrett and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. himself.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 2014