Coming to America
Guests: Nancy Pelosi, Norah O'Donnell, Zac Posen. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots, retracing the journeys of their ancestors who arrived in the United States with little more than a dream--and revealing why that dream is still so inspiring today.
More from Season 6
Episode 1
Hollywood Royalty
Actresses Isabella Rossellini, Anjelica Huston and Mia Farrow explore their family histories, generations beyond their cinematic forebears.
Episode 2
Off the Farm
Actors Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet retrace their ancestral journeys.
Episode 3
Homecomings
Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste and Sasheer Zamata learn about the unexpected places their ancestors called home.
Episode 4
This Land is My Land
The unexpected family trees of Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright challenge preconceptions about America's past.
Episode 5
Beyond the Pale
Exploring the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comic Marc Maron.
Episode 6
Secrets & Lies
Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado and Amy Ryan explore their ancestry.
