Episodes
1. The Impression
October 2, 2017
60 min
Join Larry David and Bernie Sanders, who learn they have more in common than they thought.
Guest Stars:
Larry David, Bernie Sanders
2. Unfamiliar Kin
October 10, 2017
60 min
Guests: Carly Simon, Christopher Walken, and more. In this episode, three guests each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them. Along the way, two of them also discover that their close relatives were on the wrong side of history.
Guest Stars:
Fred Armisen, Carly Simon, Christopher Walken
3. Puritans and Pioneers
October 17, 2017
60 min
Guests: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and William H. Macy. Three mainstays of modern-day Hollywood discover family legacies that predate the United States itself.
Guest Stars:
Ted Danson, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen
4. The Vanguard
October 24, 2017
60 min
Guests: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay and Janet Mock. Three guests who have helped to redefine Black America in the last decade find their identities challenged as they learn about their family origins.
Guest Stars:
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Janet Mock, Ava DuVernay
5. Immigrant Nation
October 31, 2017
60 min
Guests: Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro. In this episode, three guests explore the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears.
Guest Stars:
Oswald Mosley, Paul Rudd, John Turturro, Scarlett Johansson
6. Black Like Me
November 7, 2017
60 min
Guests: Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux. Three African-American guests delve deep into their family trees, discovering unexpected stories that challenge our assumptions about black history.
Guest Stars:
Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis Lee, Suzanne Malveaux
7. Children of the Revolution
November 14, 2017
60 min
Guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Carmelo Anthony and Ana Navarro. Three guests explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and violence, discovering sometimes unexpected ancestry along the way.
Guest Stars:
Carmelo Anthony, Ana Navarro, Lupita Nyong'o
8. Relatives We Never Knew We Had
November 21, 2017
60 min
Guests: Gaby Hoffmann and Téa Leoni. Two guests whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries are introduced to biological ancestors they never knew they had thanks to genetic detective work.
Guest Stars:
Gaby Hoffmann, CeCe Moore, Téa Leoni
9. Southern Roots
December 12, 2017
60 min
Guests: Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate backgrounds dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.
Guest Stars:
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Phil McGraw, Questlove
