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Season 1 – Who Do You Think You Are?

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Celebrities go on an emotional journey to trace their family tree with the help of historians and experts, discovering surprising -- and sometimes shocking -- secrets, mysteries and details about where they came from and who they really are. The well-known stars who explore their ancestry include Matthew Broderick, Spike Lee, Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Alfre Woodard, Kelly Clarkson, Aisha Tyler, Jim Parsons, Mandy Moore, Laverne Cox and many more. Lisa Kudrow serves as an executive producer.
Who Do You Think You Are? — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Who Do You Think You Are? tries to branch out from the pack of genealogy docuseries with its celebrity subjects and slick presentation, but the bells and whistles adorning this family tree only weigh down its resonance.

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Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 11/02/2020
Painful, because it required following the appealing Sarah Jessica Parker through a full hour in which she said virtually nothing but "Oh my God!," "I just can't believe this!" and variations thereof. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 11/02/2020
In the end, the real thrill of genealogy is personal. Parker's celebrity may help sell a TV show, but it's much more interesting to find a Civil War soldier in your own family tree than a long-ago public figure in hers. Go to Full Review Jonathan Storm Philadelphia Inquirer 11/02/2020
More than anything else, Who Do You Think You Are? demonstrates that real people, not arcane dates and facts, are at the heart of history, where so much edification lies. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11/02/2020
Ultimately, the real question is not "Who Do You Think You Are?" but Why Should Viewers Care? This series does not offer a persuasive response. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Brooke Shields

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Lisa Kudrow

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Susan Sarandon

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Spike Lee

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Emmitt Smith

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Matthew Broderick

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 5, 2010 Sarah Jessica Parker Actress Sarah Jessica Parker learns about her family history. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 12, 2010 Emmitt Smith Intrigued by a rumor about his ancestry, football legend Emmitt Smith explores his family roots. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 19, 2010 Lisa Kudrow Actress Lisa Kudrow travels from Los Angeles to Belarus to uncover her family history. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 26, 2010 Matthew Broderick Actor Matthew Broderick looks into his family history and inadvertently helps historians solve a 150-year-old mystery. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 2, 2010 Brooke Shields While investigating her family history, actress Brooke Shields uncovers a tragic secret that changes her feelings about her grandmother. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 23, 2010 Susan Sarandon Actress Susan Sarandon tracks down the Tuscan village that was home to her great-grandfather. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 30, 2010 Spike Lee Filmmaker Spike Lee heads to Georgia and Texas to take a deeper look into his family history. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Lisa Kudrow, Alex Graham, Lucy Carter, Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 5, 2010