Finding Your Roots (2012)

Episode Overview

Title: Flight Plot: In this episode, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. engages with actress Scarlett Johansson, actress Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich. Each woman shares her family's journey across continents in search of freedom and new prospects, grappling with the unresolved stories of those who remained in their native lands. The episode explores their unique legacies and the impact of their ancestors' choices on their identities. (Lupita Nyong’o previously featured in S04E07, Lidia Bastianich in S03E09, and Scarlett Johansson in S04E05.)