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# Hidden Kin
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/hidden-kin/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-17T18:01:43.000Z
- Description: We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 9, Episode 1, #ZZZ_Episode_5312fc32-f308-45e6-818d-f90b91c515cf, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates explores the remarkable roots of actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts—using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel generations into the past, tracing lineages that run from Northern Europe to the American South. Along the way, Norton and Roberts reimagine their family stories and discover their hidden connections to our nation’s history—and each other.