Faces of America is a four-part Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television television series hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr..[1] The series originally aired February 10 to March 3, 2010 from 8–9 p.m. ET.[2] In Australia, this program aired on SBS One each Sunday at 7:30pm from 9 -30 January 2011.[3]
| Faces of America | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | John Maggio |
| Presented by | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
| Composer | Michael Bacon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Barak Goodman, Sue Williams, John Maggio, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter Kunhardt, Dyllan Mcgee |
| Running time | 55 minutes (roughly) |
| Production company | Kunhardt McGee Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | February 10 – March 3, 2010 |
| Related | |
About
editIt uses genealogical research and genetics to find the family history of 12 Americans: Elizabeth Alexander, Mario Batali, Stephen Colbert, Louise Erdrich, Malcolm Gladwell, Eva Longoria, Yo-Yo Ma, Mike Nichols, Queen Noor of Jordan, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Meryl Streep, and Kristi Yamaguchi.[1]
In the series finale, Gates explored the emerging use of full genome sequencing to understand personal ancestry and health, by learning what might be inferred from his whole genome sequence, and that of his father, through in-depth analysis by a personal genomics company (Knome) and the Broad Institute.
In 2012, PBS aired Finding Your Roots, also examining questions of genealogy and genetics, hosted by Gates.[4] This program became a ongoing series. As of 2022 it was still in production, and will present new episodes in early 2023.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Our American Stories" | February 10, 2010 | |
| 2 | "Becoming American" | February 16, 2010 | |
| 3 | "Making America" | February 23, 2010 | |
| 4 | "Know Thyself" | March 2, 2010 | |
Reception
editDave Walker of New Orleans Times-Picayune wrote "Surprising, fascinating, ultimately uniting."[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Stanley, Alessandra (February 9, 2010). "Henry Louis Gates Jr. Looks at Americans' Genealogy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ PBS WNET: About Faces of America. Accessed online 7 March 2010.
- ^ "SBS Documentary Synopsis: Faces of America". SBS Television Online. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Finding Your Roots. PBS. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Video: Our American Stories - Watch Faces of America Online - PBS Video". PBS Video. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Dave (February 10, 2010). "Eva Longoria and Yo-Yo Ma cousins? Genetics researcher's PBS special looks at the tiny building blocks behind some really big names". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 21, 2022.