After a 10-year absence, the US version of the Emmy-winning documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? returned to its original home at NBC with 6 brand new episodes. After leaving NBC for TLC in 2013, we’re excited to see the show return to its home network for another season. On an interesting note, the UK version of the show debuted a new season in May 2022 to great fanfare.
Who Do You Think You Are? features celebrities exploring their family trees with help from a team of historians and genealogy experts and tools from the family history website Ancestry.
Researching your genealogy can be a fun project but for a lot of people, it’s a powerful connection to the past. You never know what twists and turns the branches of your family tree will take as you travel back through time, sometimes spanning hundreds of years. As previous seasons have revealed, it’s an incredible journey and the celebrity guests are forever changed by their journeys.
Here’s everything we know about Who Do You Think You Are?
How to watch Who Do You Think You Are? US (2022)
Viewers in the US can watch all six episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC or through Peacock. Peacock can be accessed through a smartphone or computer, or you can watch on TV. Some cable providers offer Peacock for free as part of their cable bundle. You can also watch Peacock through platforms such as Fire TV, Apple TV Plus and Roku.
UK viewers with cable subscriptions to Sky TV and Now can access the Peacock app on Sky Glass, Sky Q, Sky Plus, Sky Go and Now.
Who Do You Think You Are? US 2022 episodes
Here's a guide to the six episodes in the return of Who Do You Think You Are?
Episode 1 featured Pose star Billy Porter's incredible quest to learn more about a family tragedy. You can watch Porter's episode for free on Peacock.
Episode 2 featured actor Nick Offerman, whose family has a long history tied to a tavern and a relative who served in the Revolutionary War. When speaking of his grandmother, Eloise, who was the "brains of the operation." Despite her diminutive size, "you didn't mess with Grandma L," he said in a clip.
Episode 3 featured Allison Janney's quest to learn whether her ancestors came to the Americas on the Mayflower and whether she was a daughter of the American Revolution. What she learns shocks and surprises her.
Episode 4 featured Zachary Levi (Shazam! Fury of the Gods) discovering that his ancestor was put on trial for being a witch in 1692 and only barely avoided being put to death.
Episode 5 featured The West Wing star Bradley Whitford, who discovered that his great-great-grandfather and two great-great-uncles were members of the Union army during the Civil War. You can see a clip from his discovery here.
Episode 6 featured Star Trek's Zachary Quinto on a quest to learn more about his family's history, sending him to Pittsburgh and Italy. He learned more about his great-grandfather, who was a politician in Pittsburgh.
When is the release date for Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? season 11 debuted Sunday, July 10 on NBC. It streamed the next day on Peacock.
No official release date is available for UK viewers, but we’d imagine that they'd be able to access the episode on July 11 utilizing a Peacock subscription.
What is Who Do You Think You Are? about?
Here’s the official synopsis of Who Do You Think You Are? from NBC:
"From executive producers Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky, the series comes back at a time when ancestral and genealogical exploration is enjoying unprecedented popularity. Each week a different celebrity guest will go on a poignant search to trace their family tree with the help of genealogists, historians and experts, unlocking past mysteries and unbelievable real-life stories across the world and through time. Cutting-edge research tools and billions of digitized records from Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, will provide remarkable insights into the stars’ background and illustrate the cultural mosaic that connects us all together."
Which celebrities will appear on Who Do You Think You Are?
Each season of Who Do You Think You Are? features new celebrity guests looking to explore their family trees. It’s an eye-opening experience that takes them on a journey through time to discover their roots.
This season’s guests include Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Billy Porter (Pose), Allison Janney (Mom), Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) and Zachary Levi (Shazam).
Who Do You Think You Are? trailer
Get a glimpse of the journey that this season's batch of celebrities will take as they discover more about their family lineage with the Who Do You Think You Are? trailer.
