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Season 2 – 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.

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David Hinckley New York Daily News Still has an uneasy feeling at times, stemming from the fact it only traces the ancestry of celebrities. But if celebrities aren't the only important Americans, that doesn't mean interesting celebrity ancestors aren't important. Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Sal Cinquemani Slant Magazine Who Do You Think You Are? succeeds at being both fascinating and profound without resorting to sensationalist gimmicks or manipulative sentimentality. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gwyneth Paltrow

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Lionel Richie

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Vanessa Williams

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Kim Cattrall

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Ashley Judd

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Rosie O'Donnell

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 4, 2011 Vanessa Williams Actress Vanessa Williams travels to Washington, D.C., and South Carolina while researching her ancestry. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 11, 2011 Tim McGraw Tim McGraw researches his father's past and discovers an industrious ancestor. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 18, 2011 Rosie O'Donnell Rosie O'Donnell, who lost her mother at a young age, embarks on a journey that takes her from New Jersey to Ireland as she investigates her ancestry. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 25, 2011 Kim Cattrall Actress Kim Cattrall searches for information about her grandfather, who abandoned her mother and aunt when they were young. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 4, 2011 Lionel Richie Musician Lionel Richie travels through the American South looking for information about his great-grandfather. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 25, 2011 Steve Buscemi Actor Steve Buscemi travels through New York, Philadelphia and the battlefields of Virginia and discovers a questionable character among his ancestors. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 1, 2011 Gwyneth Paltrow Actress Gwyneth Paltrow finds roots in Barbados while looking into her ancestral past. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 8, 2011 Ashley Judd Actress Ashley Judd discovers a connection to the first American settlers while investigating her ancestral past. 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
Feb 4, 2011