Episodes 12

1 Martin Sheen

February 3, 2012

42m

Actor Martin Sheen traces his family tree, hoping to find his ancestors shared his love of activism; Martin discovers a family secret from the 1700s.

2 Marisa Tomei

February 10, 2012

42m

Actress Marisa Tomei travels to Italy to uncover the truth about her great-granddather's death.

3 Blair Underwood

February 24, 2012

42m

Actor Blair Underwood utilizes a DNA test to dig deeper into his family's roots, where he discovers the secret of his family's origin.

4 Reba McEntire

March 2, 2012

42m

Country music star Reba McEntire heads to Raleigh, North Carolina as she explores her mother's ancestry.

5 Jerome Bettis

March 9, 2012

42m

Former professional football player Jerome Bettis travels to Kentucky to learn about his mother's side of the family.

6 Helen Hunt

March 23, 2012

42m

As actress Helen Hunt looks into her paternal family history, she uncovers missing information about her ancestors.

7 Rita Wilson

March 30, 2012

42m

Actress Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn more about her late father.

8 Edie Falco

April 6, 2012

42m

Actress Edie Falco's journey to learn more about her mother's side of the family leads her to Milwaukee and England.

9 Rob Lowe

April 27, 2012

42m

Actor Rob Lowe examines his family history.

10 Rashida Jones

May 4, 2012

42m

Actress Rashida Jones learns about her family history on her mother's side.

11 Jason Sudeikis

May 11, 2012

42m

Actor Jason Sudeikis heads to Chicago to research the life and death of his paternal grandfather and makes a discovery about his great great grandfather in Pennsylvania.

12 Paula Deen

May 18, 2012

42m

Chef Paula Deen investigates her family history and learns about an event that affected her ancestors during the Civil War.

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