How to Watch Finding Your Roots Season 13 on PBS
By American TV editorial team |
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns for Season 13 on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, on PBS. Check your local PBS station for its exact airtime, since member stations can shift the schedule.
Use the PBS channel guide for DIRECTV to find your station. For another history program, see Crime and Punishment in America.
PBS announced the season in August, right after the series earned its third straight Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special. Gates once again walks celebrity guests through family histories they've never heard, using genealogy records and DNA.
Finding Your Roots Season 13 at a glance
| Premiere | Tuesday, January 12, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Time | Check your local PBS schedule |
| Channel | Your local PBS station |
| Streaming | PBS app and PBS.org |
| Host | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
What to expect
Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns to explore guests' family histories through documents and DNA research. An episode-by-episode guest calendar is not included here; check the program listing as the premiere approaches.
How to watch Finding Your Roots on DIRECTV
Finding Your Roots airs on your local PBS station, which DIRECTV carries with local channels in most markets. See what channel PBS is on DIRECTV for how to find it in your area. Check the PBS app or PBS.org for available episodes and any membership or viewing-window requirements.
If you like history on PBS, catch Crime and Punishment in America and NOVA Evolution. To set up DIRECTV with your local channels, call American TV at 1-855-690-9884.
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