Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Breaking Silences (Season 6, Episode 15)
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TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Breaking Silences (Season 6, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of journalist Gayle King, film director Jordan Peele, and comedian Issa Rae, introducing them to ancestors who raise profound questions about the shape and meaning of their family trees.

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Updated Jan 5, 2021

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Jan 5, 2021 (United States)

Awards

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Gayle King Self Self See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Jordan Peele Self Self See fewer	Nope (2022)
Issa Rae Self Self See fewer	Insecure (2016)