Seasons & episodes

S3 · E10Rashida Jones 2012-05-04 · 42 min＋

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

S3 · E11Jason Sudeikis 2012-05-11 · 42 min＋

Actor Jason Sudeikis heads to Chicago to research the life and death of his paternal grandfather and makes a discovery about his great great grandfather in Pennsylvania.

S3 · E12Paula Deen 2012-05-18 · 42 min＋

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

S4 · E1Kelly Clarkson 2013-07-23 · 42 min＋

Singer Kelly Clarkson explores her lineage and uncovers an ancestor deeply rooted in American history; she comes face-to-face with her 3x great grandfather's wartime bravery and sacrifice.

S4 · E2Christina Applegate 2013-07-30 · 42 min＋

Actress Christina Applegate investigates her paternal grandmother - a stranger to her and her father. Uncovering dramatic details along the way, Christina gains insight into the life and hardships of the woman she and her father loved, but never knew.

S4 · E3Chelsea Handler 2013-08-06 · 42 min＋

Media mogul Chelsea Handler confronts a deep family secret: her Grandfather’s rumored Nazi past. As she dives into her family’s struggle to survive in a desperate time, the details uncovered will finally confirm or deny his affiliation to the dark regime.

S4 · E4Zooey Deschanel 2013-08-13 · 42 min＋

Actress Zooey Deschanel searches for rumored abolitionists in her father’s Ouaker family background. Her journey takes her around Pennsylvania where she uncovers, and follows, the story of a remarkable ancestor who sacrificed everything for her beliefs.

S4 · E5Chris O'Donnell 2013-08-20 · 42 min＋

In memory of his late father, actor Chris O’Donnell investigates the paternal side of his family and finds ancestors on the frontlines of American history. Chris explores a patriotic legacy and a family devotion that extends deeper than he ever imagined.

S4 · E6Cindy Crawford 2013-08-27 · 42 min＋

World famous supermodel Cindy Crawford takes a journey to discover her family origins. With travels to the UK and beyond, she discovers ancestors dating back to the English Civil War, and even finds a connection linking her to early European royalty!

S4 · E7Trisha Yearwood 2013-09-03 · 42 min＋

Since her parents passed, country singer Trisha Yearwood knows little about her paternal side of the family. Her search for a deeper family connection takes Trisha to England, where she uncovers an ancestor’s history of crime, loss, and perseverance.

S4 · E8Jim Parsons 2013-09-10 · 42 min＋

In tribute to his late father, actor Jim Parsons explores the ancestors on his paternal side of the family. The journey takes Jim to Louisiana and eventually France, where he discovers generations of his forefathers who made an indelible mark in history.

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Valerie Bertinelli goes on the hunt to unlock her family’s mysteries. She tracks down courageous ancestors who suffered through hardship and tragedy, and discovers a royal lineage dating back centuries that she never dreamed possible.

Kelsey Grammer takes a trip into the past to explore his beloved grandmother’s family. He uncovers the story of a woman haunted by demons, and finds a connection to family who risked everything in one of the greatest migrations in American history.

Minnie Driver unravels the deep family secrets her late father kept hidden. She discovers how the ravages of war nearly destroyed him, tracks down a long lost relative for the first time, and forms an unlikely bond with an ancestor she never knew existed.

S6 · E1Julie Chen 2015-03-08 · 42 min＋

Television personality Julie Chen uncovers a dramatic tale when she sets out for rural China to learn more about her maternal grandfather, who died long before she was born.

S6 · E2Josh Groban 2015-03-15 · 42 min＋

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

S6 · E3Angie Harmon 2015-03-22 · 42 min＋

Actress Angie Harmon discovers an ancestor who gave up his freedom to come to America and fought for independence at a pivotal point in history.

Actor/Producer Sean Hayes searches for the cause of his estranged father's troubled past and uncovers a shocking trail of tragedy and crime that reaches back generations.

S6 · E5Tony Goldwyn 2015-04-05 · 42 min＋

Actor Tony Goldwyn researches his maternal ancestry and discovers a heritage of political activism along with a couple who proudly fought for abolition, women's rights and westward expansion.

S6 · E6America Ferrera 2015-04-12 · 42 min＋

America Ferrera learns about her great-grandfather's pivotal role in Honduran history, and seeks a connection to the father she hardly knew.

S6 · E7Bill Paxton 2015-04-19 · 42 min＋

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