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Who Do You Think You Are?

PRIMETIME EMMYS® 1X nominee in 2019
How well do you know your favorite celebrity? How well do they know themselves? This season of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? takes celebrities on a journey to uncover details about their family history. Join stars such as Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, and Chris O'Donnell as they discover emotional and shocking details about their family roots.
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Episodes

  1. S4 E1 - Kelly Clarkson
    July 22, 2013
    42min
    TV-PG
    Singer Kelly Clarkson explores her lineage and uncovers an ancestor deeply rooted in American history. Coming face-to-face with her three-times great-grandfather's wartime bravery and sacrifice, she finds a connection deeper than ever imagined.
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  2. S4 E2 - Christina Applegate
    July 29, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Actress Christina Applegate investigates her paternal grandmother -- the woman who disappeared from her father's life when he was very young. Christina gains insight into the life and hardships of the woman she and her father loved, but never knew.
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  3. S4 E3 - Chelsea Handler
    August 5, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Media mogul Chelsea Handler confronts a deep family secret: her grandfather's rumored Nazi past. As she dives into her family's struggle to survive in a desperate time, the uncovered details finally confirm or deny his affiliation to the dark regime.
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  4. S4 E4 - Zooey Deschanel
    August 12, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Actress Zooey Deschanel searches for rumored abolitionists in her father's Quaker family background. Her journey takes her around Pennsylvania where she uncovers, and follows, the story of a remarkable ancestor who sacrificed everything for her beliefs.
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  5. S4 E5 - Chris O'Donnell
    August 19, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    In memory of his late father, actor Chris O'Donnell investigates the paternal side of his family and finds ancestors on the front lines of American history. Chris explores a patriotic legacy and a family devotion that extends deeper than he ever imagined.
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  6. S4 E6 - Cindy Crawford
    August 26, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Supermodel Cindy Crawford travels to the United Kingdom and Germany and discovers ancestors dating back to the English Civil War. She even finds a connection linking her to early European royalty.
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  7. S4 E7 - Trisha Yearwood
    September 2, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Country singer Trisha Yearwood knows little about the paternal side of her family since her parents passed. Searching for a deeper family connection, Trisha travels to England and uncovers an ancestor's history of crime, loss and perseverance.
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  8. S4 E8 - Jim Parsons
    September 9, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    In tribute to his late father, actor Jim Parsons explores the ancestors on his paternal side of the family. He follows clues to Louisiana and eventually France, where he discovers generations of his forefathers who made an indelible mark on history.
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