# Where to watch Finding Your Roots (2012) in the UK

> Finding Your Roots (2012) is currently available to stream in the UK on PBS America Amazon Channel. It can be bought from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** TV series  
**Year:** 2012  
**Runtime:** 60 minutes per episode  
**TMDB rating:** 6.2/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Seasons:** 12  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 3 May 2026 (2026-05-03T02:08:35.565Z)  

## Synopsis

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.  has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees.  Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Stream (subscription)

- [PBS America Amazon Channel](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Finding%20Your%20Roots&i=instant-video)

### Buy (digital download)

- [Apple TV Store](https://tv.apple.com/gb/search?term=Finding%20Your%20Roots)
- [Amazon Video](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Finding%20Your%20Roots&i=instant-video)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I stream Finding Your Roots in the UK?**

Finding Your Roots (2012) is currently included in subscriptions to PBS America Amazon Channel in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.

**Can I buy a digital copy of Finding Your Roots?**

Yes. Finding Your Roots can be bought as a digital download from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds.

**Are all seasons of Finding Your Roots on the same service?**

Not always — TV licensing is sometimes negotiated season by season. ScreenSearch shows availability across all seasons on the title's page; for season-specific availability, look at the season picker inside the search dialog.

**Is Finding Your Roots on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

Finding Your Roots is currently included with: PBS America Amazon Channel.

**How accurate is this TV series's availability data?**

Availability is sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB), which in turn pulls from JustWatch. Listings are refreshed daily. For purchase decisions, the provider's own site is the source of truth.

## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
- Canonical URL: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/43221/finding-your-roots-2012
- Poster image: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/h9JX8nX12nl2AfUdO3aqg2IwmGu.jpg
- JSON variant: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/43221/finding-your-roots-2012.json

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