Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series)

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Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series).jpg
GenreDocumentary
Based onWho Do You Think You Are?
by Wall to Wall Media
Narrated byMocean Melvin
ComposerAh2
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes78 (+ 1 special) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Alex Graham
  • Pam Healey
  • Lisa Kudrow
  • Dan Bucatinsky
  • Stephanie Schwam
  • Al Edgington
Producers
  • Jim Albarano
  • Anna Pousho
  • Justin Robertson
  • Aleta Rozanski
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • Shed Media
  • Is or Isn't Entertainment
Release
Original network
  • NBC (2010–12, TBA)
  • TLC (2013–18)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseMarch 5, 2010 (2010-03-05) –
present (present)
External links
Official website

Who Do You Think You Are? is an American genealogy documentary series that is an adaptation of the British series of the same name that airs on the BBC. In each episode, a different celebrity goes on a journey to trace parts of his or her family tree. The journey includes travel to locations both domestically and internationally, to discover stories about their family tree.

The series is a partnership between Shed Media, NBC Entertainment and Ancestry.com with executive producers including Alex Graham, Pam Healey, Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Stephanie Schwam and Al Edgington.

The show premiered on March 5, 2010, on NBC, where it ran for three seasons before being cancelled in 2012. It was then picked up by TLC, where it aired for seven additional seasons. The series was renewed for a tenth season, which premiered on December 3, 2018, and featured Mandy Moore, Regina King, Josh Duhamel and Matthew Morrison.

On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the series would return to NBC for 13 episodes with airdates yet to be announced.[1]

Production[]

In early 2009, it was announced that NBC had ordered an American adaptation of the British series Who Do You Think You Are?. It was reported that Lisa Kudrow was set to executive produce the series as well as participate in one of the first-season episodes.[2] The show premiered on NBC on March 5, 2010, as one of the replacement shows for The Jay Leno Show at the ten o'clock hour.[3]

NBC renewed the series for two subsequent seasons before cancelling it in 2012.[4] The series was then picked up by TLC,[5] where it aired for six additional seasons.[6][7] On August 25, 2017, TLC renewed the series for a tenth season.[8]

Episodes[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
17March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)April 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)NBC
28February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
312February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
48July 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)TLC
513July 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)
65July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)August 30, 2015 (2015 -08-30)
76April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
88March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)
96May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)
104December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)December 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)

Season 1 (2010)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
11"Sarah Jessica Parker"Cincinnati, Ohio; El Dorado County, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Danvers, MassachusettsMarch 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)
22"Emmitt Smith"Pensacola, Florida; Burnt Corn, Alabama; Claiborne, Alabama; Boydton, Virginia; Ouidah, BeninMarch 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)
33"Lisa Kudrow"Minsk, Belarus, Ilya, Belarus; Gdynia, PolandMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
44"Matthew Broderick"Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Forest of Argonne, France; Hartford, Connecticut; Atlanta, Georgia; Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County, GeorgiaMarch 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
55"Brooke Shields"Newark, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Rome, Italy; Augerolles, France; Paris, FranceApril 2, 2010 (2010-04-02)
66"Susan Sarandon"Virginia; New York City, New York; Florence; Coreglia Antelminelli; Rockland County, New YorkApril 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)
77"Spike Lee"Atlanta, Georgia; Twiggs County, Georgia; Arlington, TexasApril 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)

Season 2 (2011)[]

NBC ordered a second season for the reality series on April 5, 2010.[9] 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.[10][11] Cattrall's episode is an edited version of the original one that she made for the British series in 2009.

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
81"Vanessa L. Williams"Chappaqua, New York; Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York; Washington, D.C.; Johns Island, South Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, TennesseeFebruary 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)
92"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, TennesseeFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
103"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, IrelandFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
114"Kim Cattrall"Liverpool, England; Derbyshire, England; Durham, County Durham, England; Tudhoe, County Durham, England; Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
125"Lionel Richie"Los Angeles, California; Tuskegee, Alabama; Nashville, Tennessee; Chattanooga, TennesseeMarch 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)
136"Steve Buscemi"Brooklyn, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Camden, New JerseyMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
147"Gwyneth Paltrow"Manhattan, New York City, New York; Bridgetown, BarbadosApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)
158"Ashley Judd"Louisville, Kentucky; Frankfort, Kentucky; Saltville, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; York, England; Boston, Lincolnshire, England; Cambridge, England; Plymouth, Devon, EnglandApril 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)

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.[12] 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.[13]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
161"Martin Sheen"Malibu, California; Dublin, Ireland; Madrid, Spain; Pamplona, Navarre, Spain; Tui, Galicia, Spain; La Coruña, Galicia, Spain; Parderrubias, Galicia, SpainFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)
172"Marisa Tomei"Manhattan, New York City, New York; Livorno, Tuscany, Italy (Cecina, Rio nell'Elba, Portoferraio and Castiglioncello); Lucca, Tuscany, ItalyFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)
183"Blair Underwood"Los Angeles, California; Petersburg, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Lynchburg, Virginia; Babungo, Northwest Region, CameroonFebruary 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)
194"Reba McEntire"Stringtown, Oklahoma; Aberdeen, Mississippi; Raleigh, North Carolina; Oxford, North Carolina; Tappahannock, Virginia; Cheshire, EnglandMarch 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)
205"Jerome Bettis"Detroit, Michigan; Paducah, Kentucky; Calloway County, KentuckyMarch 9, 2012 (2012-03-09)
216"Helen Hunt"Los Angeles, California; Pasadena, California; San Francisco, California; Portland, MaineMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
227"Rita Wilson"Los Angeles, California; Oraio, Greece; Smolyan, Bulgaria; Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Sofia, BulgariaMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
238"Edie Falco"Long Island, New York; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; England (Fulham; Penzance)April 6, 2012 (2012-04-06)
249"Rob Lowe"Santa Barbara, California; Washington, D.C.; Trenton, New Jersey; Newtown, Pennsylvania; Germany (Marburg; Hessisch Lichtenau)April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)
2510"Rashida Jones"Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Dublin, Ireland; Latvia (Riga; Aizpute; Rumbula)May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)
2611"Jason Sudeikis"New York City, New York; Overland Park, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
2712"Paula Deen"Savannah, Georgia; Albany, Georgia; Morrow, Georgia; Athens, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Leesburg, GeorgiaMay 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)

Season 4 (2013)[]

After being cancelled by NBC, TLC picked up the series and the new season began on July 23, 2013. The celebrities taking part in the fourth season were Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, Chelsea Handler, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Jim Parsons and Chris O'Donnell.[14]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
281"Kelly Clarkson"Columbus, Ohio; Decatur, Georgia; Andersonville, Georgia; Marietta, Ohio; Coal Run, OhioJuly 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)
292"Christina Applegate"Trenton, New JerseyJuly 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)
303"Chelsea Handler"Bochum, Germany; Herne, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Saint-Raphaël, France; Algona, IowaAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
314"Zooey Deschanel"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Christiana, PennsylvaniaAugust 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)
325"Chris O'Donnell"St. Louis, Missouri; Washington, D.C.; Annapolis, Maryland; Baltimore, MarylandAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
336"Cindy Crawford"Boston, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut; Taunton, England; London, England; Aachen, GermanyAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
347"Trisha Yearwood"Nashville, Tennessee; Hampshire, England; Kew, England; Atlanta, GeorgiaSeptember 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
358"Jim Parsons"New Orleans, Louisiana; Paris, France; Versailles, FranceSeptember 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)

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 cancelled. 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.[15][16]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
361"Cynthia Nixon"Manhattan, New York City, New York; Washington, D.C.; Jefferson City, Missouri; Leasburg, MissouriJuly 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)
372"Jesse Tyler Ferguson"Albuquerque, New Mexico; Annapolis, Maryland; Evanston, Illinois; Wrangell, AlaskaJuly 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)
383"Rachel McAdams[a]"Plymouth, Devon, England; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)
394"Valerie Bertinelli"Scranton, Pennsylvania; Lanzo, Torino, Italy; London, United KingdomAugust 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)
405"Kelsey Grammer"Beverly Hills, California; San Francisco, California; Oakland, California; Portland, Oregon; Baker City, Oregon; Salem, Oregon; Benton County, OregonAugust 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)
416"Julie Chen"Los Angeles, California; Singapore; Penglai, Anxi County, Fujian, ChinaMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
427"Josh Groban"Los Angeles, California; Stuttgart, GermanyMarch 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
438"Angie Harmon"Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Harrodsburg, KentuckyMarch 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)
449"Sean Hayes"Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Dublin, Ireland; Tarbert, IrelandMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
4510"Tony Goldwyn"Los Angeles, California; Albany, New York; Nunda, New York; Portland, Oregon; The Dalles, Oregon; Salem, Oregon; Hood River, OregonApril 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
4611"America Ferrera"New York City, New York; La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; San Jerónimo, Copán, HondurasApril 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)
4712"Bill Paxton"Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; Blacksburg, South Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Warren County, MissouriApril 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)
4813"Melissa Etheridge"Los Angeles, California; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Chester, Illinois; Kaskaskia, Illinois; Ste. Genevieve, MissouriApril 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)
  1. ^ The episode also featured McAdams' sister Kayleen McAdams, a Hollywood make-up artist.

Season 6 (2015)[]

Season 6 premiered on July 26, 2015. This season featured Ginnifer Goodwin, J. K. Rowling, Alfre Woodard, Bryan Cranston and Tom Bergeron.[17] Rowling's episode was an edited version of her appearance on the original BBC series in 2011.

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
491"Ginnifer Goodwin"Los Angeles, California; Batesville, Arkansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Shreveport, LouisianaJuly 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
502"J. K. Rowling"Edinburgh, Scotland; Paris, France; Brumath, Alsace, FranceAugust 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)
513"Alfre Woodard"Los Angeles, California; Perry, Georgia; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson Parish, LouisianaAugust 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
524"Into the Archives"Some of the biggest emotional and shocking highlights from past seasons.August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)
535"Bryan Cranston"Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Montreal, Quebec; Dayton, OhioAugust 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)
546"Tom Bergeron"Portsmouth, New Hampshire; La Rochelle, France; Quebec City, QuebecAugust 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)

Season 7 (2015)[]

Season 7 premiered on April 3, 2016. The list of celebrity participants included Aisha Tyler, Scott Foley, Lea Michele, Chris Noth, Katey Sagal and Molly Ringwald.[18]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
551"Aisha Tyler"Oberlin, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, TexasApril 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)
562"Scott Foley"Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Salem, MassachusettsApril 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)
573"Katey Sagal"New York, New York; Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaApril 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)
584"Molly Ringwald"Brooklyn, New York; Lund, Sweden; Höganäs, Sweden; Washington County, Nebraska; Arlington, NebraskaApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)
595"Chris Noth"Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Elvas, Portugal; County Cavan, IrelandMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
606"Lea Michele"Bronx, New York; Ellis IslandMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)

Season 8 (2016)[]

On June 9, 2016, the series was renewed for an eighth season consisting of 8 episodes which premiered on March 5, 2017.[7] The list of celebrities that participated included Jessica Biel, Julie Bowen, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Grey, Smokey Robinson, John Stamos, Liv Tyler and Noah Wyle.

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
611"Courteney Cox"Los Angeles, California; Gloucestershire, England; London, EnglandMarch 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)
622"Julie Bowen"Chicago, Illinois; Washington, PennsylvaniaMarch 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)
633"Jennifer Grey"Brooklyn, New YorkMarch 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
644"Noah Wyle"Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)
655"Jessica Biel"Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; St Louis, Missouri; Miller County, Missouri; Washington, D.C.; Alton, IllinoisApril 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)
666"Smokey Robinson"Los Angeles, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Washington, D.C.; Fayette County, TennesseeApril 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)
677"John Stamos"Athens, Greece; Levidi, Greece; Nafplio, Greece; Kakouri, GreeceApril 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)
688"Liv Tyler"Plattsburgh, New York; Washington D.C.; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Schuylerville, New YorkApril 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)

Season 9 (2017)[]

The series was renewed for a ninth season that premiered on May 21, 2018. The list of celebrity participants included Hilary Duff, Jean Smart, Jon Cryer, Laverne Cox, Megan Mullally and Molly Shannon.[19]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
691"Jon Cryer"New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Edinburgh, Scotland; Dunbar, Scotland; Durham, EnglandMay 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
702"Laverne Cox"Los Angeles, California; Mobile, Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama; Selma, Alabama; Cahaba, AlabamaMay 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
713"Megan Mullally"Los Angeles, California; Morrow, Georgia; Washington, D.C.; Macon, GeorgiaMay 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)
724"Hilary Duff"Los Angeles, California; Williamsburg, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Bath, North Carolina; Edinburgh, Scotland; Dunfermline, ScotlandJune 4, 2018 (2018-06-04)
735"Molly Shannon"Los Angeles, California; Dublin, Ireland; Achill Island, Ireland (Dugort & Bunnacurry)June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)
746"Jean Smart"Los Angeles, California; Essex County, MassachusettsJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)

Season 10 (2018)[]

The tenth season premiered on December 3, 2018. The list of celebrity participants included Mandy Moore, Regina King, Josh Duhamel and Matthew Morrison.[20]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured celebrityLocations visitedOriginal release date
751"Mandy Moore"Los Angeles, California; Sydney, Australia; Cashel, IrelandDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
762"Josh Duhamel"Los Angeles, California; Cambridge, England; London, EnglandDecember 10, 2018 (2018-12-10)
773"Regina King"Los Angeles, California; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Montgomery, AlabamaDecember 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)
784"Matthew Morrison"Los Angeles, California; Charleston, South Carolina; Wilkes County, Georgia; Greenwood County, South CarolinaDecember 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)

Reception[]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated
2017 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated
2018 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Structured Reality Series Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated [21][22]
2019 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated [23]

Ratings[]

Season 1: 2010[]

No. Episode Rating Share Rating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)
1 "Sarah Jessica Parker" 4.6[24] 8 1.6/6[25] 6.85 2 5
2 "Emmitt Smith" 4.5[26] 8 1.8/6[27] 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[28] 1.3/5 6.35 1 2[29]
7 "Spike Lee" 3.5 7[30] 1.2/5 5.21 2 7[31]

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 [32]
2 "Tim McGraw" 4.2 7 1.4/5 6.59 2 4 [33]
3 "Rosie O'Donnell" 3.8 7 1.3/5 5.88 3 8 [34]
4 "Kim Cattrall" 4.1 7 1.2/4 6.18 3 9 [35]
5 "Lionel Richie" 3.9 7 1.2/4 6.11 2 5 [36]
6 "Steve Buscemi" 4.2 8< 1.3/5 6.55 1 4 [37]
7 "Gwyneth Paltrow" 4.1 7 1.3/5 6.01 2 4 [38]
8 "Ashley Judd" 3.7 7 1.3/4 5.76 1 4 [39][40]

Season 7: 2015[]

No. Episode Rating
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Ginnifer Goodwin" 0.34[41] 1.428[41]
2 "J.K. Rowling" 0.32[42] 1.527[42]
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[43] February 1, 2011[44] August 12, 2010[45] None 2
Season 2 May 1, 2012[46] February 20, 2012[47] TBA TBA 2

International distribution[]

  • In Australia, season 1 began airing on the Nine Network on April 28, 2010.[48] Season 2 and reruns of season 1 will now air on sister channel, GEM. For a reason unexplained by Nine, the episodes featuring Spike Lee and Emmitt Smith were not aired in initial Australian screenings.
  • In the Republic of Ireland, the first season of the US version began airing on RTÉ One on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 22:25.[49] The second series premiered on RTÉ One on Monday, July 4, 2011, at 22:40.[50]
  • In the United Kingdom, the first season of the US version began airing on BBC One on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at 21:15. The show received the same voice-over as the UK original series.[51] The second series, premiered on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 22:45. The first episode shown was that following Steve Buscemi. The fourth series premiered on BBC1 at midnight on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The order of celebrity is changed in the opening credits to Applegate, Clarkson, O'Donnell, Deschanel, Crawford and Parsons. Handler and Yearwood are not featured as they have little profile in the UK.
  • In Sweden, the first season of the US version began airing with Swedish subtitles on SVT on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at 13:20.
  • In Greece, the first season of the US version began airing with Greek subtitles on Fox Life on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at 21:55.
  • In Finland, the first season of the US version began airing with Finnish subtitles on MTV3 on Thursday December 30, 2010, at 20:00, called Sukujuuria etsimässä, "Looking for family roots".
  • In Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Former Yugoslav republics, the US version airs on Universal Channel, the British version airs on Viasat History.
  • In Romania, both version began airing on January 1, 2019, only on Național 24 Plus.
  • In The Netherlands, the US versions of season 1 & 2 aired on August 8, 2013.
  • In Italy, the show began airing on Studio Universal on February 4, 2013. Reruns of season 2 and season 1 began airing on since May 2013.
  • In Germany, it began airing on RTL Living on November 25, 2011. The network also aired the British version of the series on January 6, 2012.

See also[]

References[]

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