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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Italian roots of Joy Behar & Michael Imperioli.

Aired 01/14/2025 | Rating TV-PG

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Finding Your Roots

La Famiglia Preview

Preview: Season 11 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Italian roots of Joy Behar & Michael Imperioli.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli—two Americans whose roots stretch back to small towns in Calabria, Italy. Joy and Michael’s families lived in these towns for centuries, but their stories were lost on the journey to America. Gates reveals the challenges that their ancestors faced—and overcame—on both sides of the Atlantic.

Aired 01/14/2025 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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Joy Behar Discovers Her Grandfather's Immigrant Story

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Joy Behar's grandparents move to America and forge a new life. (4m 3s)

The Train Accident in Michael Imperioli's Family History

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Michael Imperioli learns about his maternal great grandfather's death as a train worker in New York. (4m 2s)

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