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8 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Salt-of-the-earth TV presenter Scott Cam explores his Italian and British roots as well as two old family rumors that he has both aristocratic and gypsy ancestors.
Episode 2
After finally overcoming her lifelong childhood trauma, journalist Jennifer Byrne explores her scandal-prone family, which takes her all the way to the top of medieval English aristocracy as well as early 20th century revolutionary China.
Episode 3
Actress Marta Dusseldorp has become a household name on Australian television screens, playing strong female characters in Janet King, A Place To Call Home, and Jack Irish. Now, Marta wants to explore the characters in her own ancestral past. The daughter of a Dutch migrant, Marta always identified with the European roots on her father's side, more so because she knew so little about her mother's family. Marta embarks on a journey to find the origins of her beloved maternal grandparents, paediatric surgeon Sandy Robertson and his wife Gwenda.
Episode 4
Aussie icon, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, whose parents came from Europe to Australia just after WWII to create new life for themselves, is about to discover the tragic reasons why they never wanted to talk to him about their past or relatives.
Episode 5
Singing star Casey Donovan goes on an emotional journey to discover her Indigenous Australian roots.
Episode 6
Four-time Paralympian Kurt Fearnley wants to find out if the fighting spirit that propelled him to sporting stardom was inherited from his ancestors.
Episode 7
TV host Kerri-Anne Kennerley's upbeat personality, can-do attitude, and optimism has made her resilient, both in the fickle world of television, and in the face of the tragic accident that left her late husband a quadriplegic.
Episode 8
Actor Rodger Corser rose to fame for his roles in the award-winning crime series Underbelly and the critically-acclaimed Glitch, and for the series lead on Doctor, Doctor.