The Ties That Bind

Season 11 Episode 7

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard—a married couple who discover that their ancestors had some remarkable similarities. In stories that span continents and centuries, Gates introduces Kristen and Dax to the soldiers, settlers, and criminals who make up their roots, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families--as never before.