Who Do You Think You Are?
Celebrities are given the opportunity to research their family trees with surprising and often unexpected results.
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- 2010-2022
- 12 seasons
- TLC
- Documentary
Celebrities are given the opportunity to research their family trees with surprising and often unexpected results.
Season 6 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Julie Chen
Sun, Mar 8, 2015 43 mins
Julie Chen never knew her maternal grandfather; he died long before Julie was born. All she had heard was that he was a wealthy playboy with a rags-to-riches story. Julie sets out for rural China to learn more about his life and uncovers a dramatic tale.
Episode 2
Josh Groban
Sun, Mar 15, 2015 43 mins
Josh Groban traces his ancestors' roots to Germany. He discovers a relative who was not only a deacon, but also a music teacher & well-known astronomer. But Josh's ancestor's predictions of cataclysmic doom put him in the crosshairs of the church.
Episode 3
Alfre Woodard
Sun, Aug 9, 2015 43 mins
Alfre Woodard goes on a journey searching for her grandfather's roots, and finds a relative who endured one of the most horrifying periods in American history, but accomplished an extraordinary feat.
Episode 4
Sean Hayes
Sun, Mar 29, 2015 43 mins
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.
Episode 5
Bryan Cranston
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 43 mins
Bryan Cranston's happy childhood shattered when his father abandoned the family when Bryan was just 11. Seeking answers, Bryan explores his paternal roots, finds a troubling pattern of desertion, a man of honor and an aunt he never even knew existed.
Episode 6
Tom Bergeron
Sun, Aug 30, 2015 43 mins
TV host Tom Bergeron unravels the mysterious history of his paternal roots in France, following Marguerite, his 9x great grandmother, who endured upheaval as a young girl and faced a critical decision to go against her Protestant upbringing for survival.
Episode 7
Aisha Tyler
Sun, Apr 3, 2016 42 mins
Aisha Tyler's journey reveals an ancestor who, as a politician, struggled to keep his illegitimate son a secret. Against all odds, her 2x great-grandfather exemplifies bravery and determination during one of America's most tumultuous eras of racism.
Episode 8
Melissa Etheridge
Sun, Apr 26, 2015 43 mins
Melissa Etheridge digs into her French roots and finds a family shaken by a scandalous lawsuit; a turbulent relationship entangled with tragedy; and an adventuresome ancestor who prospered in colonial America.