Who Do You Think You Are?

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.

Tim McGraw

The country music superstar uncovers his father's heritage among the Founding Fathers.

Rosie O'Donnell

The search for her mother's roots takes Rosie to Ireland, and uncovers a new branch of the family.

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall travels to her native England to discover what happened to her grandfather, who abandoned his family to pov

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie sets out to unlock the mystery of the man his beloved grandmother never spoke about - her father, John Lou

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi seeks a compelling story on his mother's side of the family, and finds it in his great-great-grandfather R

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow's exploration of both sides of her family shows her the importance of teaching her kids that where they

Ashley Judd

Actress Ashley Judd discovers a connection to the first American settlers while investigating her ancestral past.

Martin Sheen

Actor Martin Sheen traces his family tree, hoping to find his ancestors shared his love of activism; Martin discovers a

Marisa Tomei

Actress Marisa Tomei travels to Italy to uncover the truth about her great-granddather's death.

Blair Underwood

Actor Blair Underwood utilizes a DNA test to dig deeper into his family's roots, where he discovers the secret of his fa

Reba McEntire

Country music star Reba McEntire heads to Raleigh, North Carolina as she explores her mother's ancestry.

Jerome Bettis

Former professional football player Jerome Bettis travels to Kentucky to learn about his mother's side of the family.

Helen Hunt

As actress Helen Hunt looks into her paternal family history, she uncovers missing information about her ancestors.

Rita Wilson

Actress Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn more about her late father.

Edie Falco

Actress Edie Falco's journey to learn more about her mother's side of the family leads her to Milwaukee and England.

Rob Lowe

Actor Rob Lowe examines his family history.

Rashida Jones

Actress Rashida Jones learns about her family history on her mother's side.

Jason Sudeikis

Actor Jason Sudeikis heads to Chicago to research the life and death of his paternal grandfather and makes a discovery a

Paula Deen

Chef Paula Deen investigates her family history and learns about an event that affected her ancestors during the Civil W

Kelly Clarkson

Singer Kelly Clarkson explores her lineage and uncovers an ancestor deeply rooted in American history; she comes face-to

Christina Applegate

Actress Christina Applegate investigates her paternal grandmother - a stranger to her and her father. Uncovering dramati

Chelsea Handler

Media mogul Chelsea Handler confronts a deep family secret: her Grandfather’s rumored Nazi past. As she dives into her

Zooey Deschanel

Actress Zooey Deschanel searches for rumored abolitionists in her father’s Ouaker family background. Her journey takes

Chris O'Donnell

In memory of his late father, actor Chris O’Donnell investigates the paternal side of his family and finds ancestors o

Cindy Crawford

World famous supermodel Cindy Crawford takes a journey to discover her family origins. With travels to the UK and beyond

Trisha Yearwood

Since her parents passed, country singer Trisha Yearwood knows little about her paternal side of the family. Her search

Jim Parsons

In tribute to his late father, actor Jim Parsons explores the ancestors on his paternal side of the family. The journey

Cynthia Nixon

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Rachel and Kayleen McAdams

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli goes on the hunt to unlock her family’s mysteries. She tracks down courageous ancestors who suffere

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer takes a trip into the past to explore his beloved grandmother’s family. He uncovers the story of a woma

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver unravels the deep family secrets her late father kept hidden. She discovers how the ravages of war nearly

Julie Chen

Television personality Julie Chen uncovers a dramatic tale when she sets out for rural China to learn more about her mat

Josh Groban

Singer Josh Groban traces his ancestry to Germany and discovers a relative who was a deacon, music teacher and well-know

Angie Harmon

Actress Angie Harmon discovers an ancestor who gave up his freedom to come to America and fought for independence at a p

Sean Hayes

Actor/Producer Sean Hayes searches for the cause of his estranged father's troubled past and uncovers a shocking trail o

Tony Goldwyn

Actor Tony Goldwyn researches his maternal ancestry and discovers a heritage of political activism along with a couple w

America Ferrera

America Ferrera learns about her great-grandfather's pivotal role in Honduran history, and seeks a connection to the fat

Bill Paxton

Actor Bill Paxton searches his paternal ancestry and uncovers a war hero from a historic battle who shaped politics in t

Melissa Etheridge

Music artist Melissa Etheridge researches her French roots, discovering a scandalous lawsuit and a relationship entangle

Ginnifer Goodwin

In the Season 7 premiere, Ginnifer Goodwin hopes to connect her father with the grandparents he never knew, and uncovers

J.K. Rowling

JK Rowling sets off on a journey to uncover her maternal French roots. She stumbles upon a family mystery, and uncovers

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard investigates the paternal side of her family and explores the origins of her surname.

Into the Archives

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston's happy childhood shattered when his father abandoned the family when Bryan was just 11. Seeking answers,

Tom Bergeron

Television personality Tom Bergeron researches his paternal roots in France and discovers his nine-times great grandmoth

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler's journey reveals an ancestor who, as a politician, struggled to keep his illegitimate son a secret. Against

Scott Foley

Tracing his patriotic roots, Scott Foley finds a relative who risked his life for one of America’s founding fathers, a

Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal has an emotional and insightful meeting with her mother's friend and fellow USO performer. Katey also finds

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald explores family lore of Swedish royalty, which uncovers her ancestors' harrowing lives and reveals women

Chris Noth

Chris Noth discovers the suffering endured by his ancestors in America, and tracks a relative from Spain to Ireland who

Lea Michele

Lea Michele digs into her Jewish roots and finds a heartbreaking story about her great-grandmother in addition to a fami

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox traces her maternal line back to ambitious and ruthless relatives who plotted and murdered their way to po

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen makes a shocking discovery that a beloved relative lead a nefarious organization that triggered a dark chapt

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey discovers much more about the grandfather she thought she knew as she uncovers how he survived adversity t

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle investigates his maternal family line, discovering an ancestor who was catapulted into one of America's bigges

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel hunts for the truth behind family lore surrounding the death of an ancestor. She also makes two shocking di

Smokey Robinson

Motown legend and icon, Smokey Robinson tracks down a grandfather tangled in a swirl of controversy and connects to a re

John Stamos

Actor John Stamos explores his Greek heritage for the first time and discovers an explosive feud that shattered his gran

Liv Tyler

Actress Liv Tyler unravels the mystery of her father Steven Tyler’s maternal family line, uncovering ancestors who too

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer's journey takes him from America to Scotland as he uncovers the dramatic tale of an ancestor who survived a ca

Laverne Cox

Actress and activist Laverne Cox pieces together the inspiring life of her African American ancestor, who challenged soc

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally explores a shocking pattern of dysfunction in her father's line; she finds her two-times great grandmothe

Hilary Duff

Actress Hilary Duff uncovers the tale of an ancestor who bravely led an American colony to battle a notorious gang of pi

Molly Shannon

Actress Molly Shannon heads to Ireland in search of her mother’s unknown family tree. She finds desperate ancestors fo

Jean Smart

Actress Jean Smart uncovers the curious tale of an unconventional ancestor in colonial Massachusetts, who got her childr

Mandy Moore

Actress Mandy Moore is shocked to discover ancestors who lived in Australia and travels far, determined to unlock the my

Josh Duhamel

Actor Josh Duhamel travels to England to investigate the extraordinary life of his twelve times great-grandfather and un

Regina King

Actress Regina King investigates her maternal family tree and uncovers an ancestor who was a passionate civil rights act

Matthew Morrison

Actor Matthew Morrison explores his American roots for the first time and is surprised to discover his family's ties to

Billy Porter

Nick Offerman

Allison Jannery

Zachary Levi

Bradley Whitford

Zachary Quinto