Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series)

Who Do You Think You Are?
Genre Documentary
Created by
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 61
Production
Executive producer(s) Lisa Kudrow
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network TLC (2013–present)
NBC (2010–12)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05) – present
External links
Website

Who Do You Think You Are? is an American genealogy documentary series that is an adaptation of the British BBC series of the same name. In each episode, a different celebrity goes on a journey to trace parts of his or her family tree. The show premiered on NBC on March 5, 2010, as one of the replacement shows of The Jay Leno Show. It ran on NBC for three seasons before being cancelled in 2012;[1] it was then picked up by TLC,[2] where it has aired for four more seasons. It was renewed for an eighth season, consisting of six episodes, which premiered on April 3, 2016.[3]

Lisa Kudrow is an executive producer for the series, which is a partnership between Shed Media, NBC Entertainment and Ancestry.com.

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired Network
First aired Last aired
1 7 March 5, 2010 April 30, 2010 NBC
2 8 February 4, 2011 April 8, 2011
3 12 February 3, 2012 May 18, 2012
4 8 July 23, 2013 September 10, 2013 TLC
5 6 July 23, 2014 August 27, 2014
6 8 March 8, 2015 April 26, 2015
7 6 July 26, 2015 August 30, 2015
8 6 April 3, 2016 May 1, 2016

Season 1 (2010)

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Mar 5 Sarah Jessica Parker Cincinnati, Ohio; El Dorado County, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Danvers, Massachusetts
2 Mar 12 Emmitt Smith Pensacola, Florida; Burnt Corn, Alabama; Claiborne, Alabama; Boydton, Virginia; Ouidah, Benin
3 Mar 19 Lisa Kudrow Minsk, Belarus, Ilya, Belarus; Gdynia, Poland
4 Mar 26 Matthew Broderick Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Forest of Argonne, France; Hartford, Connecticut; Atlanta, Georgia; Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia
5 Apr 2 Brooke Shields Newark, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Rome, Italy; Augerolles, France; Paris, France
6 Apr 23 Susan Sarandon Virginia; New York City, New York; Florence; Coreglia Antelminelli; Rockland County, New York
7 Apr 30 Spike Lee Atlanta, Georgia; Twiggs County, Georgia; Arlington, Texas

Season 2 (2011)

NBC ordered a second season for the reality series on April 5, 2010.[4] The second season of the series began on February 4, 2011, and consisted of eight episodes. The first episode featured Vanessa Williams. Following episodes featured Tim McGraw, Rosie O'Donnell, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Steve Buscemi, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd.[5][6] Rather than film another one, Cattrall's episode is an edited version of the original one that she made for the British series in 2009.

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Feb 4 Vanessa L. Williams Chappaqua, New York; Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York; Washington, D.C.; Johns Island, South Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee
2 Feb 11 Tim McGraw Kansas City, Missouri; Big Stone Gap, Virginia; Rye Cove, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Shenandoah Valley; Washington, D.C.; New York City, New York; Franklin, Tennessee
3 Feb 18 Rosie O'Donnell Nyack, New York; Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City, New York (Manhattan and Brooklyn); Secaucus, New Jersey; Montreal, Quebec; Dublin, Ireland; County Wicklow, Ireland; Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland; Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
4 Feb 25 Kim Cattrall Liverpool, England; Derbyshire, England; Durham, County Durham, England; Tudhoe, County Durham, England; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5 Mar 4 Lionel Richie Los Angeles, California; Tuskegee, Alabama; Nashville, Tennessee; Chattanooga, Tennessee
6 Mar 25 Steve Buscemi Brooklyn, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Camden, New Jersey
7 Apr 1 Gwyneth Paltrow Manhattan, New York City, New York; Bridgetown, Barbados
8 Apr 8 Ashley Judd Louisville, Kentucky; Frankfort, Kentucky; Saltville, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; York, England; Boston, Lincolnshire, England; Cambridge, England; Plymouth, Devon, England

Season 3 (2012)

The show was renewed for a third season by NBC on February 22, 2011, and aired during the 2011–2012 television season.[7] The 12 celebrities included in season 3 were Marisa Tomei, Rob Lowe, Paula Deen, Rashida Jones, Jerome Bettis, Reba McEntire, Helen Hunt, Edie Falco, Rita Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Martin Sheen and Blair Underwood. The show returned on February 3, 2012.[8]

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Feb 3 Martin Sheen Malibu, California; Dublin, Ireland; Madrid, Spain; Pamplona, Navarre, Spain; Tui, Galicia, Spain; La Coruña, Galicia, Spain; Parderrubias, Galicia, Spain
2 Feb 10 Marisa Tomei Manhattan, New York City, New York; Livorno, Tuscany, Italy (Cecina, Rio nell'Elba, Portoferraio and Castiglioncello); Lucca, Tuscany, Italy;
3 Feb 24 Blair Underwood Los Angeles, California; Petersburg, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Lynchburg, Virginia; Babungo, Northwest Region, Cameroon
4 Mar 2 Reba McEntire Stringtown, Oklahoma; Aberdeen, Mississippi; Raleigh, North Carolina; Oxford, North Carolina; Tappahannock, Virginia; Cheshire, England
5 Mar 9 Jerome Bettis Detroit, Michigan; Paducah, Kentucky; Calloway County, Kentucky
6 Mar 23 Helen Hunt Los Angeles, California; Pasadena, California; San Francisco, California; Portland, Maine
7 Mar 30 Rita Wilson Los Angeles, California; Oraio, Greece; Smolyan, Bulgaria; Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Sofia, Bulgaria
8 Apr 6 Edie Falco Long Island, New York; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; England (Fulham; Penzance)
9 Apr 27 Rob Lowe Santa Barbara, California; Washington, D.C.; Trenton, New Jersey; Newtown, Pennsylvania; Germany (Marburg; Hessisch Lichtenau)
10 May 4 Rashida Jones Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Dublin, Ireland; Latvia (Riga; Aizpute; Rumbula)
11 May 11 Jason Sudeikis New York City, New York; Overland Park, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
12 May 18 Paula Deen Savannah, Georgia; Albany, Georgia; Morrow, Georgia; Athens, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Leesburg, Georgia;

Season 4 (2013)

After being cancelled by NBC, TLC picked up the series and the new season began on July 23, 2013 at 9/8c. Celebrities taking part in season 4 were Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, Chelsea Handler, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Jim Parsons and Chris O'Donnell.[9]

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Jul 23 Kelly Clarkson[10] Columbus, Ohio; Decatur, Georgia; Andersonville, Georgia; Marietta, Ohio; Coal Run, Ohio
2 Jul 30 Christina Applegate[10] Trenton, New Jersey
3 Aug 6 Chelsea Handler[10] Bochum, Germany; Herne, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Saint-Raphaël, France; Algona, Iowa
4 Aug 13 Zooey Deschanel[10][11] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Christiana, Pennsylvania[11][12]
5 Aug 20 Chris O'Donnell[13] St. Louis, Missouri; Washington, D.C.; Annapolis, Maryland; Baltimore, Maryland
6 Aug 27 Cindy Crawford Boston, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut; Taunton, England; London, England; Aachen, Germany
7 Sep 3 Trisha Yearwood Nashville, Tennessee; Hampshire, England; Kew, England; Atlanta, Georgia
8 Sep 10 Jim Parsons New Orleans, Louisiana; Paris, France; Versailles, France

Season 5 (2014)

TLC renewed the show on September 10, 2013. The season premiered on July 23, 2014 and featured Cynthia Nixon, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rachel McAdams, Valerie Bertinelli, and Kelsey Grammer. Initially an episode featuring Lauren Graham was planned, but canceled. Just like Kim Cattrall's episode, the network chose to air an edited version of an episode that Minnie Driver had made for the original BBC series in 2013.[14][15]

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Jul 23 Cynthia Nixon Manhattan, New York City, New York; Washington, D.C; Jefferson City, Missouri; Leasburg, Missouri
2 Jul 30 Jesse Tyler Ferguson Albuquerque, New Mexico; Annapolis, Maryland; Evanston, Illinois; Wrangell, Alaska
3 Aug 6 Rachel McAdams Plymouth, Devon, England; Ottawa, Canada; St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada; Toronto, Canada
4 Aug 13 Valerie Bertinelli Scranton, Pennsylvania; Lanzo, Torino, Italy; London, United Kingdom
5 Aug 20 Kelsey Grammer Beverly Hills, California; San Francisco, California; Oakland, California; Portland, Oregon; Baker City, Oregon; Salem, Oregon; Benton County, Oregon
6 Aug 27 Minnie Driver United Kingdom

Season 6 (2015)

Season 6 premiered on March 8, 2015.

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Mar 8 Julie Chen Los Angeles, California; Singapore; Penglai, Shandong, China
2 Mar 15 Josh Groban Los Angeles, California; Stuttgart, Germany
3 Mar 22 Angie Harmon Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Harrodsburg, Kentucky
4 Mar 29 Sean Hayes Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Dublin, Ireland; Tarbert, Ireland
5 Apr 5 Tony Goldwyn Los Angeles, California; Albany, New York; Nunda, New York; Portland, Oregon; The Dalles, Oregon; Salem, Oregon; Hood River, Oregon
6 Apr 12 America Ferrera New York City, New York; La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; San Jerónimo, Copán, Honduras
7 Apr 19 Bill Paxton Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; Blacksburg, South Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Warren County, Missouri
8 Apr 26 Melissa Etheridge Los Angeles, California; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Chester, Illinois; Kaskaskia, Illinois; Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Season 7 (2015)

Season 7 premiered on July 26, 2015. This season featured Ginnifer Goodwin, J. K. Rowling, Alfre Woodard, Bryan Cranston, and Tom Bergeron.[16] Rowling's episode was an edited version of her appearance on the original BBC series in 2011.

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Jul 26 Ginnifer Goodwin Los Angeles, California; Batesville, Arkansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Shreveport, Louisiana
2 Aug 2 J. K. Rowling Edinburgh, Scotland; Paris, France; Brumath, Alsace, France
3 Aug 9 Alfre Woodard Los Angeles, California; Perry, Georgia; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson Parish, Louisiana
4 Aug 16 Into the Archives Some of the biggest emotional and shocking highlights from past seasons.
5 Aug 23 Bryan Cranston Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Montreal, Quebec; Dayton, Ohio
6 Aug 30 Tom Bergeron Portsmouth, New Hampshire; La Rochelle, France; Quebec City, Quebec

Season 8 (2016)

Season 8 premiered on April 3, 2016. The list of celebrity participants included Aisha Tyler, Scott Foley, Lea Michele, Chris Noth, Katey Sagal, and Molly Ringwald.[17]

Episode Original airdate Featured celebrity Locations visited
1 Apr 3 Aisha Tyler Oberlin, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Texas
2 Apr 10 Scott Foley Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Salem, Massachusetts
3 Apr 17 Katey Sagal New York, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
4 Apr 24 Molly Ringwald Brooklyn, New York; Lund, Sweden; Höganäs, Sweden; Washington County, Nebraska; Arlington, Nebraska
5 May 1 Chris Noth Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Elvas, Portugal; County Cavan, Ireland
6 May 1 Lea Michele Bronx, New York; Ellis Island

Ratings

Season 1: 2010

No. Episode Rating Share Rating/share
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(timeslot)		 Rank
(night)
1 "Sarah Jessica Parker" 4.6[18] 8 1.6/6[19] 6.85 2 5
2 "Emmitt Smith" 4.5[20] 8 1.8/6[21] 7.15 2 4
3 "Lisa Kudrow" 4.7 9 1.7/7 7.14 2 3
4 "Matthew Broderick" 4.1 8 1.5/5 6.21 3 9
5 "Brooke Shields" 4.0 8 1.4/6 5.90 1 5
6 "Susan Sarandon" 4.2 8[22] 1.3/5 6.35 1 2[23]
7 "Spike Lee" 3.5 7[24] 1.2/5 5.21 2 7[25]

Season 2: 2011

No. Episode Rating Share Rating/share
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(timeslot)		 Rank
(night)		 Note
1 "Vanessa Williams" 4.5 8 1.3/4 7.31 3 6 [26]
2 "Tim McGraw" 4.2 7 1.4/5 6.59 2 4 [27]
3 "Rosie O'Donnell" 3.8 7 1.3/5 5.88 3 8 [28]
4 "Kim Cattrall" 4.1 7 1.2/4 6.18 3 9 [29]
5 "Lionel Richie" 3.9 7 1.2/4 6.11 2 5 [30]
6 "Steve Buscemi" 4.2 8 1.3/5 6.55 1 4 [31]
7 "Gwyneth Paltrow" 4.1 7 1.3/5 6.01 2 4 [32]
8 "Ashley Judd" 3.7 7 1.3/4 5.76 1 4 [33][34]

Season 7: 2015

No. Episode Rating
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Ginnifer Goodwin" 0.34[35] 1.428[35]
2 "J.K. Rowling" 0.32[36] 1.527[36]
3 "Alfre Woodard"
4 "Into the Archives"

DVD releases

Complete season Release dates DVD extras
and bonus features		 Number
of discs
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Season 1 March 15, 2011[37] February 1, 2011[38] August 12, 2010[39] None 2
Season 2 May 1, 2012[40] February 20, 2012[41] TBA TBA 2

International distribution

Awards and nominations

Year Presenter Award Result
2012 Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality Program Nominated

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Stromblad, Cory (25 February 2013). "Kelly Clarkson Embraces Her Southern Roots on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
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  6. ↑ 'Who Do You Think You Are?': NBC Announces The Celebrities Tracing Their Family Trees On Season Two NBC
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