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FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Family Harmonies

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family tree of musician Flea.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family tree of musician Flea.

Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Saturday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV

The acclaimed series returns with Professor Gates exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family tree of musician Lizzo.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family tree of musician Lizzo.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea, tracing lineages that run from plantations in the American South to battlefields in France to a hardscrabble gold mining town on the shores of Australia. Along the way, Lizzo and Flea reimagine themselves as they learn the true stories of the people who laid the groundwork for their success—and inspired their art.

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