Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
/ Watch Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TVHenry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey.to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families—and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants.
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