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The Best Episodes of Who Do You Think You Are?

From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of some of the...
  1. Background image for Ginnifer Goodwin
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #1 - Ginnifer Goodwin

    S7:E1

    In the Season 7 premiere, Ginnifer Goodwin hopes to connect her father with the grandparents he never knew, and uncovers a dark side of her family tree that includes instability and drug addiction.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Tim McGraw
    8.4/10(47 votes)

    #2 - Tim McGraw

    S2:E2

    The country music superstar uncovers his father's heritage among the Founding Fathers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Rashida Jones
    8.4/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Rashida Jones

    S3:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Vanessa Williams
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #4 - Vanessa Williams

    S2:E1

    Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Blair Underwood
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Blair Underwood

    S3:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Reba McEntire
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #6 - Reba McEntire

    S3:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Rita Wilson
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Rita Wilson

    S3:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for America Ferrera
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #8 - America Ferrera

    S6:E6

    America Ferrera learns about her great-grandfather's pivotal role in Honduran history, and seeks a connection to the father she hardly knew.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Hilary Duff
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Hilary Duff

    S10:E4

    Actress Hilary Duff uncovers the tale of an ancestor who bravely led an American colony to battle a notorious gang of pirates; she dives centuries-deep into her Scottish roots and is shocked to discover that she descends from a heroic medieval king.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Molly Shannon
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Molly Shannon

    S10:E5

    Actress Molly Shannon heads to Ireland in search of her mother’s unknown family tree. She finds desperate ancestors forced to choose between their faith and survival; uncovers a family legacy of bravery; and meets Irish cousins for the first time.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Kim Cattrall
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Kim Cattrall

    S2:E4

    Kim Cattrall travels to her native England to discover what happened to her grandfather, who abandoned his family to poverty when Kim's mother was only eight years old.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Steve Buscemi
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Steve Buscemi

    S2:E6

    Steve Buscemi seeks a compelling story on his mother's side of the family, and finds it in his great-great-grandfather Ralph B. Montgomery.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Rob Lowe
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #13 - Rob Lowe

    S3:E9

    Actor Rob Lowe examines his family history.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Jason Sudeikis
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Jason Sudeikis

    S3:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Valerie Bertinelli
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Valerie Bertinelli

    S5:E4

    Valerie Bertinelli goes on the hunt to unlock her family’s mysteries. She tracks down courageous ancestors who suffered through hardship and tragedy, and discovers a royal lineage dating back centuries that she never dreamed possible.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Minnie Driver
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Minnie Driver

    S5:E6

    Minnie Driver unravels the deep family secrets her late father kept hidden. She discovers how the ravages of war nearly destroyed him, tracks down a long lost relative for the first time, and forms an unlikely bond with an ancestor she never knew existed.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Megan Mullally
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #17 - Megan Mullally

    S10:E3

    Megan Mullally explores a shocking pattern of dysfunction in her father's line; she finds her two-times great grandmother was bravely defying societal norms in order to fight for her family's survival, while struggling to hang on to her own sanity.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Marisa Tomei
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Marisa Tomei

    S3:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Scott Foley
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Scott Foley

    S8:E2

    Tracing his patriotic roots, Scott Foley finds a relative who risked his life for one of America’s founding fathers, and an ancestor who suffered unspeakably during one of this nation’s darkest times.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Lionel Richie
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #20 - Lionel Richie

    S2:E5

    Lionel Richie sets out to unlock the mystery of the man his beloved grandmother never spoke about - her father, John Louis Brown.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Josh Groban
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Josh Groban

    S6:E2

    Singer Josh Groban traces his ancestry to Germany and discovers a relative who was a deacon, music teacher and well-known astronomer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Katey Sagal
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Katey Sagal

    S8:E3

    Katey Sagal has an emotional and insightful meeting with her mother's friend and fellow USO performer. Katey also finds a surprising link to the Amish and uncovers the harrowing story of her relative's daring escape from attackers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Jon Cryer
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Jon Cryer

    S10:E1

    Jon Cryer's journey takes him from America to Scotland as he uncovers the dramatic tale of an ancestor who survived a catastrophic battle, endured horrific conditions as a prisoner of war, and was forced to come to America as an indentured servant.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Martin Sheen
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Martin Sheen

    S3:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Jerome Bettis
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Jerome Bettis

    S3:E5

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ginnifer Goodwin" is the best rated episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?". It scored 8.5/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/26/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tim McGraw".