Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? is a TV show on GEM. This series traces the family trees of well-known celebrities. This glimpse into the personal lives of celebrities will also unearth interesting elements of American history. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 25 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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58:09Who Do You Think You Are?
Shakespearean actor and movie star Dame Judi Dench begins her Who Do You Think You Are? quest with her father Reginald Dench, who never spoke of his experiences during the WWI, as she tries to find out how he won his gallantry medals. Judi's investigations then take a truly epic...
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40:39Regina King (Ray, The Leftovers, Southland) investigates her maternal family tree and uncovers an ancestor who was a passionate Civil Rights activist in Alabama - a man who came out of slavery, endured horrific violence, but never stopped fighting for his people.
40:30Actress Jean Smart (Legion, Fargo) uncovers the curious tale of an unconventional ancestor in colonial Massachusetts who got her children entangled in her own thievery ring and later faced execution when she was accused of witchcraft.
40:23Actress Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing) discovers much more about the grandfather she thought she knew as she uncovers how he survived adversity to become a beacon of his community. She also discovers a great-grandmother whose tragedy stopped her from making it to America.
40:42Courtney Cox (Friends, Cougar Town) traces her maternal line back to ruthless and ambitious relatives who plotted and murdered their way to power in medieval times, and she's shocked to discover an ancestor who's one of European history's most famous characters.
Season 6
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40:36Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston comes to discover an unfortunate pattern of family desertion amongst the men in his family, but also uncovers an ancestor's heroic dedication during the Civil War.
40:43Oscar-nominated actress Alfre Woodard (Cross Creek) strives to find out more about her paternal grandfather's side of her family, and explores how her surname came to be.
Season 1 40:26
40:26Despite being extremely close to his father, Matthew Broderick knew very little about his paternal grandparents, James Joseph Broderick and Mary Martindale, both of whom had passed away by the time Matthew was born. He's heard rumours that his grandfather was a WWI hero, but were they true?
Season 18 57:57
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Singer-songwriter and talent-show judge Pixie Lott hopes to confirm the family story that she has Italian ancestry from Verona but instead discovers ancestors battling poverty and hardship in London. On her dad's side, Pixie learns of her great grandfather's harrowing and surprising experience in WWI. And, wondering if she...Season 1 40:47
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Lisa Kudrow has always known that her grandmother Gertrude had a tough life. Two of her three children died in childhood, her husband died young, and her mother Meri, perished in the Holocaust. Lisa's father Lee recalled hearing about Meri's death when a cousin from Europe, Yuri, visited him and his mother Gertrude in New ... 40:11 Expired
Brooke Shields embarks on a journey to discover which side of her divided and very different family she identifies with. On the one hand there is her mother's thrifty 'coupon clipping' New Jersey family, and on the other her father's more illustrious European aristocratic family with rumoured royal connections. 41:17 Expired
Sarah Jessica has always assumed that her ancestors were recent immigrants to the United States. She knew that her mother was born and raised in Cincinnati's German community, like her parents and grandparents before her, but didn't know much more than that. However, a visit to her mother reveals a distinctly non-German so...Season 16 54:05
54:05On this episode of Who Do You Think You Are? documentary filmmaker and TV presenter, Marc Fennell travels to Singapore and Malaysia seeking to connect with his Indian ancestry; and, in Ireland, he unearths a tale of forbidden lovers amidst the Irish War of Independence.
53:59Travelling across the globe, on this episode of Who Do You Think You Are? Kaftan Queen, Camilla Franks, embraces a long-hidden cultural heritage, whilst on home turf she discovers a spirited matriarch whose eventful life resonates with her own.
53:03 51:29Author and adventurer Gina Chick goes looking for a wild streak in her maternal ancestry, and she is determined to find out the identity of her biological grandfather. Through DNA testing, the family mystery is solved, but when Gina charts the life of her enigmatic grandfather, she finds a story of unspeakable tragedy that...
53:39Mark Coles Smith solves a maternal family mystery, and travels to Poland and Germany where he makes a shocking discovery about his great grandfather.
53:27Australian actor Patrick Brammall investigates a family myth about Asian ancestry. Patrick also explores his paternal side, discovering his strong grandmother's roots and her great-grandfather’s activism, revealing unexpected family truths.
56:28On this episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, actor and producer Claudia Karvan delves into her father’s past, wanting to find the grandmother she never knew. Claudia uncovers great courage in the face of war but is undone by a trail of trauma. Following her mother’s family in New Zealand, Claudia is overjoyed to find ...
Season 19 57:47
57:47In this episode of the genealogy series actress Lesley Manville visits Brighton's archives and uncovers the intimate details behind her grandparent's unorthodox relationship. Her father's family tree leads her to an agricultural uprising which opens up a whole new familial line on the other side of the world.