A “Finding Your Roots” episode that omitted references to Ben Affleck’s ancestor as a slave owner violated PBS standards, the public TV service said Wednesday. In a statement Wednesday, PBS said it’s postponing the show’s third season and delaying a commitment to a fourth year until it’s satisfied with improvement in the show’s editorial standards. In a statement, series host and executive producer Henry Louis Gates Jr. apologized for forcing PBS to defend the integrity of its programming. He said he’s working with public TV on new guidelines to ensure increased transparency.
