Who Do You Think You Are?: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Well-known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Taking us to all corners of Australia and the globe are six stories of individuals seeking to find the definitive answer to where they came from. Along the way secrets are uncovered and histories are revealed—from adultery and madness to children born out of wedlock and even the whiff of a right royal scandal—with each individual discovering that their ancestors form an integral part of not only their own identity, but that of the nation. Combining emotional and personal journeys with big-picture history, these inspiring and sometimes challenging stories remind us how Australians have come to be the people that we are today. Considering Australia's multicultural background, this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world...

Series details

• Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Family, History
• Premiere date: 2008-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 9611
• IMDb ID: tt1152296
• TVDB ID: 82060

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Mellick — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-01-13; final listed air date 2008-02-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-09-27; final listed air date 2009-11-01; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-11-28; final listed air date 2011-01-02; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2012-03-27; final listed air date 2012-05-01; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-04-02; final listed air date 2013-05-21; episode order: 8.
• Season 6: premiered 2014-07-08; final listed air date 2014-08-26; episode order: 8.
• Season 7: premiered 2015-08-04; final listed air date 2015-09-22; episode order: 8.
• Season 8: premiered 2016-09-13; final listed air date 2016-11-01; episode order: 8.
• Season 9: premiered 2018-04-17; final listed air date 2018-06-05; episode order: 8.
• Season 10: premiered 2019-04-30; final listed air date 2019-06-18; episode order: 8.
• Season 11: premiered 2020-05-19; final listed air date 2020-07-07; episode order: 8.
• Season 12: premiered 2021-06-08; final listed air date 2021-07-27; episode order: 8.
• Season 13: premiered 2022-06-21; final listed air date 2022-08-09; episode order: 8.
• Season 14: premiered 2023-05-02; final listed air date 2023-06-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 15: premiered 2024-05-07; final listed air date 2024-06-25.
• Season 16: premiered 2025-05-13; final listed air date 2025-07-01; episode order: 8.
• Season 17: premiered 2026-05-12; final listed air date 2026-06-30; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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