Finding Your Roots

Season 8 Episode 5: Mexican Roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

13

Episodes:

127

Actor:

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2012

IMDb:

6.2