Who Do You Think You Are ? ( US TV series ) - wikipedia Who Do You Think You Are ? ( US TV series ) Who Do You Think You Are ? Genre Documentary Based on Who Do You Think You Are ? by Wall to Wall Media Narrated by Mocean Melvin Composer ( s ) Ah2 Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 10 No. of episodes 71 ( + 1 special ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Alex Graham Pam Healey Lisa Kudrow Dan Bucatinsky Stephanie Schwam Al Edgington Producer ( s ) Jim Albarano Aleta Rozanski Running time 42 minutes Production company ( s ) Shed Media Is or Is n't Entertainment Release Original network NBC ( 2010 -- 12 ) TLC ( 2013 -- present ) Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release March 5, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 05 ) -- present External links Official website For the UK series of the same name, see Who Do You Think You Are ? ( UK TV series ). Who Do You Think You Are ? is an American genealogy documentary series that is an adaptation of the British BBC series of the same name. In each episode, a different celebrity goes on a journey to trace parts of his or her family tree. The show premiered on NBC on March 5, 2010 where it ran for three seasons before being cancelled in 2012. It was then picked up by TLC, where it has aired for six additional seasons. In August 2017, TLC renewed the series for a tenth season that is set to premiere on May 21, 2018 and feature Hilary Duff, Jean Smart, Jon Cryer, Laverne Cox, Megan Mullally, and Molly Shannon. Lisa Kudrow is an executive producer for the series, which is a partnership between Shed Media, NBC Entertainment and Ancestry.com. Contents 1 Production 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 ( 2010 ) 2.2 Season 2 ( 2011 ) 2.3 Season 3 ( 2012 ) 2.4 Season 4 ( 2013 ) 2.5 Season 5 ( 2014 ) 2.6 Season 6 ( 2015 ) 2.7 Season 7 ( 2015 ) 2.8 Season 8 ( 2016 ) 2.9 Season 9 ( 2017 ) 2.10 Season 10 ( 2018 ) 2.11 Specials 3 Ratings 3.1 Season 1 : 2010 3.2 Season 2 : 2011 3.3 Season 7 : 2015 4 DVD releases 5 International distribution 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Production In early 2009, it was announced that NBC had ordered an American adaptation of the British series Who Do You Think You Are ?. It was reported that Lisa Kudrow was set to executive produce the series as well as participate in one of the first season episodes. The show premiered on NBC on March 5, 2010, as one of the replacement shows of The Jay Leno Show at the ten o'clock hour. NBC renewed the series for two subsequent seasons before cancelling it in 2012. After the cancellation the series was then picked up by TLC, where it has aired for six additional seasons. On August 25, 2017, TLC renewed the series for a tenth season. Episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Network 7 March 5, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 05 ) April 30, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 30 ) NBC 8 February 4, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 04 ) April 8, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 08 ) 12 February 3, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 03 ) May 18, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 18 ) 8 July 23, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 23 ) September 10, 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 10 ) TLC 5 6 July 23, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 23 ) August 27, 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 27 ) 6 8 March 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 08 ) April 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 26 ) 7 5 July 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 26 ) August 30, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 30 ) 8 6 April 3, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 03 ) May 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 01 ) 9 8 March 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 05 ) April 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 24 ) 10 6 May 21, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 21 ) TBA Specials August 16, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 16 ) Season 1 ( 2010 ) No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date `` Sarah Jessica Parker '' Cincinnati, Ohio ; El Dorado County, California ; Boston, Massachusetts ; Danvers, Massachusetts March 5, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 05 ) `` Emmitt Smith '' Pensacola, Florida ; Burnt Corn, Alabama ; Claiborne, Alabama ; Boydton, Virginia ; Ouidah, Benin March 12, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 12 ) `` Lisa Kudrow '' Minsk, Belarus, Ilya, Belarus ; Gdynia, Poland March 19, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 19 ) `` Matthew Broderick '' Jersey City, New Jersey ; New York City, New York ; Forest of Argonne, France ; Hartford, Connecticut ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Marietta National Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia March 26, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 26 ) 5 5 `` Brooke Shields '' Newark, New Jersey ; New York City, New York ; Rome, Italy ; Augerolles, France ; Paris, France April 2, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 02 ) 6 6 `` Susan Sarandon '' Virginia ; New York City, New York ; Florence ; Coreglia Antelminelli ; Rockland County, New York April 23, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 23 ) 7 7 `` Spike Lee '' Atlanta, Georgia ; Twiggs County, Georgia ; Arlington, Texas April 30, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 30 ) Season 2 ( 2011 ) NBC ordered a second season for the reality series on April 5, 2010. The second season of the series began on February 4, 2011, and consisted of eight episodes. The first episode featured Vanessa Williams. Following episodes featured Tim McGraw, Rosie O'Donnell, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Steve Buscemi, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd. Cattrall 's episode is an edited version of the original one that she made for the British series in 2009. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 8 `` Vanessa L. Williams '' Chappaqua, New York ; Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York ; Washington, D.C. ; Johns Island, South Carolina ; Baltimore, Maryland ; Memphis, Tennessee ; Nashville, Tennessee February 4, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 04 ) 9 `` Tim McGraw '' Kansas City, Missouri ; Big Stone Gap, Virginia ; Rye Cove, Virginia ; Richmond, Virginia ; Shenandoah Valley ; Washington, D.C. ; New York City, New York ; Franklin, Tennessee February 11, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 11 ) 10 `` Rosie O'Donnell '' Nyack, New York ; Jersey City, New Jersey ; New York City, New York ( Manhattan and Brooklyn ) ; Secaucus, New Jersey ; Montreal, Quebec ; Dublin, Ireland ; County Wicklow, Ireland ; Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland ; Birr, County Offaly, Ireland February 18, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 18 ) 11 `` Kim Cattrall '' Liverpool, England ; Derbyshire, England ; Durham, County Durham, England ; Tudhoe, County Durham, England ; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada February 25, 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 25 ) 12 5 `` Lionel Richie '' Los Angeles, California ; Tuskegee, Alabama ; Nashville, Tennessee ; Chattanooga, Tennessee March 4, 2011 ( 2011 - 03 - 04 ) 13 6 `` Steve Buscemi '' Brooklyn, New York ; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ; Fredericksburg, Virginia ; Camden, New Jersey March 25, 2011 ( 2011 - 03 - 25 ) 14 7 `` Gwyneth Paltrow '' Manhattan, New York City, New York ; Bridgetown, Barbados April 1, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 01 ) 15 8 `` Ashley Judd '' Louisville, Kentucky ; Frankfort, Kentucky ; Saltville, Virginia ; Boston, Massachusetts ; York, England ; Boston, Lincolnshire, England ; Cambridge, England ; Plymouth, Devon, England April 8, 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 08 ) Season 3 ( 2012 ) The show was renewed for a third season by NBC on February 22, 2011, and aired during the 2011 -- 2012 television season. The 12 celebrities included in season 3 were Marisa Tomei, Rob Lowe, Paula Deen, Rashida Jones, Jerome Bettis, Reba McEntire, Helen Hunt, Edie Falco, Rita Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Martin Sheen and Blair Underwood. The show returned on February 3, 2012. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 16 `` Martin Sheen '' Malibu, California ; Dublin, Ireland ; Madrid, Spain ; Pamplona, Navarre, Spain ; Tui, Galicia, Spain ; La Coruña, Galicia, Spain ; Parderrubias, Galicia, Spain February 3, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 03 ) 17 `` Marisa Tomei '' Manhattan, New York City, New York ; Livorno, Tuscany, Italy ( Cecina, Rio nell'Elba, Portoferraio and Castiglioncello ) ; Lucca, Tuscany, Italy February 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 10 ) 18 `` Blair Underwood '' Los Angeles, California ; Petersburg, Virginia ; Richmond, Virginia ; Lynchburg, Virginia ; Babungo, Northwest Region, Cameroon February 24, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 24 ) 19 `` Reba McEntire '' Stringtown, Oklahoma ; Aberdeen, Mississippi ; Raleigh, North Carolina ; Oxford, North Carolina ; Tappahannock, Virginia ; Cheshire, England March 2, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 02 ) 20 5 `` Jerome Bettis '' Detroit, Michigan ; Paducah, Kentucky ; Calloway County, Kentucky March 9, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 09 ) 21 6 `` Helen Hunt '' Los Angeles, California ; Pasadena, California ; San Francisco, California ; Portland, Maine March 23, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 23 ) 22 7 `` Rita Wilson '' Los Angeles, California ; Oraio, Greece ; Smolyan, Bulgaria ; Plovdiv, Bulgaria ; Sofia, Bulgaria March 30, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 30 ) 23 8 `` Edie Falco '' Long Island, New York ; Milwaukee, Wisconsin ; England ( Fulham ; Penzance ) April 6, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 06 ) 24 9 `` Rob Lowe '' Santa Barbara, California ; Washington, D.C. ; Trenton, New Jersey ; Newtown, Pennsylvania ; Germany ( Marburg ; Hessisch Lichtenau ) April 27, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 27 ) 25 10 `` Rashida Jones '' Los Angeles, California ; New York City, New York ; Dublin, Ireland ; Latvia ( Riga ; Aizpute ; Rumbula ) May 4, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 04 ) 26 11 `` Jason Sudeikis '' New York City, New York ; Overland Park, Kansas ; Chicago, Illinois ; Bridgeport, Connecticut ; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania May 11, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 11 ) 27 12 `` Paula Deen '' Savannah, Georgia ; Albany, Georgia ; Morrow, Georgia ; Athens, Georgia ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Leesburg, Georgia May 18, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 18 ) Season 4 ( 2013 ) After being cancelled by NBC, TLC picked up the series and the new season began on July 23, 2013. Celebrities taking part in the fourth season were Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, Chelsea Handler, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Jim Parsons and Chris O'Donnell. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 28 `` Kelly Clarkson '' Columbus, Ohio ; Decatur, Georgia ; Andersonville, Georgia ; Marietta, Ohio ; Coal Run, Ohio July 23, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 23 ) 29 `` Christina Applegate '' Trenton, New Jersey July 30, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 30 ) 30 `` Chelsea Handler '' Bochum, Germany ; Herne, Germany ; Berlin, Germany ; Saint - Raphaël, France ; Algona, Iowa August 6, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 06 ) 31 `` Zooey Deschanel '' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania ; Lancaster, Pennsylvania ; Christiana, Pennsylvania August 13, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 13 ) 32 5 `` Chris O'Donnell '' St. Louis, Missouri ; Washington, D.C. ; Annapolis, Maryland ; Baltimore, Maryland August 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 20 ) 33 6 `` Cindy Crawford '' Boston, Massachusetts ; Hartford, Connecticut ; Taunton, England ; London, England ; Aachen, Germany August 27, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 27 ) 34 7 `` Trisha Yearwood '' Nashville, Tennessee ; Hampshire, England ; Kew, England ; Atlanta, Georgia September 3, 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 03 ) 35 8 `` Jim Parsons '' New Orleans, Louisiana ; Paris, France ; Versailles, France September 10, 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 10 ) Season 5 ( 2014 ) TLC renewed the show on September 10, 2013. The season premiered on July 23, 2014 and featured Cynthia Nixon, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rachel McAdams, Valerie Bertinelli, and Kelsey Grammer. Initially, an episode featuring Lauren Graham was planned but cancelled. Just like Kim Cattrall 's episode, the network chose to air an edited version of an episode that Minnie Driver had made for the original BBC series in 2013. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 36 `` Cynthia Nixon '' Manhattan, New York City, New York ; Washington, D.C ; Jefferson City, Missouri ; Leasburg, Missouri July 23, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 23 ) 37 `` Jesse Tyler Ferguson '' Albuquerque, New Mexico ; Annapolis, Maryland ; Evanston, Illinois ; Wrangell, Alaska July 30, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 30 ) 38 `` Rachel McAdams '' Plymouth, Devon, England ; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ; St - Jean - sur - Richelieu, Quebec, Canada ; Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 6, 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 06 ) 39 `` Valerie Bertinelli '' Scranton, Pennsylvania ; Lanzo, Torino, Italy ; London, United Kingdom August 13, 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 13 ) 40 5 `` Kelsey Grammer '' Beverly Hills, California ; San Francisco, California ; Oakland, California ; Portland, Oregon ; Baker City, Oregon ; Salem, Oregon ; Benton County, Oregon August 20, 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 20 ) 41 6 `` Minnie Driver '' United Kingdom August 27, 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 27 ) Jump up ^ The episode also featured McAdams ' sister Kayleen McAdams, a Hollywood make - up artist. Season 6 ( 2015 ) Season 6 premiered on March 8, 2015. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 42 `` Julie Chen '' Los Angeles, California ; Singapore ; Penglai, Anxi County, Fujian, China March 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 08 ) 43 `` Josh Groban '' Los Angeles, California ; Stuttgart, Germany March 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 15 ) 44 `` Angie Harmon '' Charlotte, North Carolina ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania ; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ; Harrodsburg, Kentucky March 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 22 ) 45 `` Sean Hayes '' Los Angeles, California ; Chicago, Illinois ; Dublin, Ireland ; Tarbert, Ireland March 29, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 29 ) 46 5 `` Tony Goldwyn '' Los Angeles, California ; Albany, New York ; Nunda, New York ; Portland, Oregon ; The Dalles, Oregon ; Salem, Oregon ; Hood River, Oregon April 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 05 ) 47 6 `` America Ferrera '' New York City, New York ; La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras ; Tegucigalpa, Honduras ; San Jerónimo, Copán, Honduras April 12, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 12 ) 48 7 `` Bill Paxton '' Los Angeles, California ; Washington, D.C. ; Blacksburg, South Carolina ; Richmond, Virginia ; Warren County, Missouri April 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 19 ) 49 8 `` Melissa Etheridge '' Los Angeles, California ; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada ; Chester, Illinois ; Kaskaskia, Illinois ; Ste. Genevieve, Missouri April 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 26 ) Season 7 ( 2015 ) Season 7 premiered on July 26, 2015. This season featured Ginnifer Goodwin, J.K. Rowling, Alfre Woodard, Bryan Cranston, and Tom Bergeron. Rowling 's episode was an edited version of her appearance on the original BBC series in 2011. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 50 `` Ginnifer Goodwin '' Los Angeles, California ; Batesville, Arkansas ; Little Rock, Arkansas ; Shreveport, Louisiana July 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 26 ) 51 `` J.K. Rowling '' Edinburgh, Scotland ; Paris, France ; Brumath, Alsace, France August 2, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 02 ) 52 `` Alfre Woodard '' Los Angeles, California ; Perry, Georgia ; Baton Rouge, Louisiana ; Jackson Parish, Louisiana August 9, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 09 ) 53 `` Bryan Cranston '' Los Angeles, California ; Chicago, Illinois ; Springfield, Illinois ; Montreal, Quebec ; Dayton, Ohio August 23, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 23 ) 54 5 `` Tom Bergeron '' Portsmouth, New Hampshire ; La Rochelle, France ; Quebec City, Quebec August 30, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 30 ) Season 8 ( 2016 ) Season 8 premiered on April 3, 2016. The list of celebrity participants included Aisha Tyler, Scott Foley, Lea Michele, Chris Noth, Katey Sagal, and Molly Ringwald. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 55 `` Aisha Tyler '' Oberlin, Ohio ; Cleveland, Ohio ; Austin, Texas April 3, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 03 ) 56 `` Scott Foley '' Washington, D.C. ; Boston, Massachusetts ; Salem, Massachusetts April 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 10 ) 57 `` Katey Sagal '' New York, New York ; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania April 17, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 17 ) 58 `` Molly Ringwald '' Brooklyn, New York ; Lund, Sweden ; Höganäs, Sweden ; Washington County, Nebraska ; Arlington, Nebraska April 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 24 ) 59 5 `` Chris Noth '' Chicago, Illinois ; London, England ; Elvas, Portugal ; County Cavan, Ireland May 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 01 ) 60 6 `` Lea Michele '' Bronx, New York ; Ellis Island May 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 01 ) Season 9 ( 2017 ) On June 9, 2016, the series was renewed for a ninth season to consist of 8 episodes which premiered on March 5, 2017. The list of celebrities that participated includes Jessica Biel, Julie Bowen, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Grey, Smokey Robinson, John Stamos, Liv Tyler and Noah Wyle. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 61 `` Courteney Cox '' Los Angeles, California ; Gloucestershire, England ; London, England March 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 05 ) 62 `` Julie Bowen '' Chicago, Illinois ; Washington, Pennsylvania March 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 12 ) 63 `` Jennifer Grey '' Brooklyn, New York March 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 19 ) 64 `` Noah Wyle '' Baton Rouge, Louisiana ; Jackson, Mississippi ; Beauvoir ( Biloxi, Mississippi ) March 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 26 ) 65 5 `` Jessica Biel '' Los Angeles, California ; Chicago, Illinois ; St Louis, Missouri ; Miller County, Missouri ; Washington, D.C. ; Alton, Illinois April 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 02 ) 66 6 `` Smokey Robinson '' Los Angeles, California ; Memphis, Tennessee ; Washington, D.C. ; Fayette County, Tennessee April 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 09 ) 67 7 `` John Stamos '' Athens, Greece ; Levidi, Greece ; Nafplio, Greece ; Kakouri, Greece April 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 16 ) 68 8 `` Liv Tyler '' Plattsburg, New York ; Washington D.C. ; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ; Schuylerville, New York April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) Season 10 ( 2018 ) The series has been renewed for its tenth season that is set to premiere on May 21, 2018. The list of celebrity participants is set to include Hilary Duff, Jean Smart, Jon Cryer, Laverne Cox, Megan Mullally, and Molly Shannon. No. overall No. in season Featured celebrity Locations visited Original release date 69 `` Jon Cryer '' New York City, New York ; Boston, Massachusetts ; Edinburgh, Scotland ; Dunbar, Scotland ; Durham, England ; May 21, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 21 ) 70 `` Laverne Cox '' Los Angeles, California ; Mobile, Alabama ; Montgomery, Alabama ; Selma, Alabama ; Cahaba, Alabama May 21, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 21 ) 71 `` Megan Mullally '' Los Angeles, California ; Morrow, Georgia ; Washington, D.C. ; Macon, Georgia May 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 28 ) 72 `` Hilary Duff '' TBA June 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 04 ) 73 5 `` Molly Shannon '' TBA June 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 11 ) Specials No. Title Original air date `` Into the Archives '' August 16, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 16 ) Some of the biggest emotional and shocking highlights from past seasons. Ratings Season 1 : 2010 No. Episode Rating Share Rating / share ( 18 - 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Rank ( timeslot ) Rank ( night ) `` Sarah Jessica Parker '' 4.6 8 1.6 / 6 6.85 5 `` Emmitt Smith '' 4.5 8 1.8 / 6 7.15 `` Lisa Kudrow '' 4.7 9 1.7 / 7 7.14 `` Matthew Broderick '' 4.1 8 1.5 / 5 6.21 9 5 `` Brooke Shields '' 4.0 8 1.4 / 6 5.90 5 6 `` Susan Sarandon '' 4.2 8 1.3 / 5 6.35 7 `` Spike Lee '' 3.5 7 1.2 / 5 5.21 7 Season 2 : 2011 No. Episode Rating Share Rating / share ( 18 - 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Rank ( timeslot ) Rank ( night ) Note `` Vanessa Williams '' 4.5 8 1.3 / 4 7.31 6 `` Tim McGraw '' 4.2 7 1.4 / 5 6.59 `` Rosie O'Donnell '' 3.8 7 1.3 / 5 5.88 8 `` Kim Cattrall '' 4.1 7 1.2 / 4 6.18 9 5 `` Lionel Richie '' 3.9 7 1.2 / 4 6.11 5 6 `` Steve Buscemi '' 4.2 8 1.3 / 5 6.55 7 `` Gwyneth Paltrow '' 4.1 7 1.3 / 5 6.01 8 `` Ashley Judd '' 3.7 7 1.3 / 4 5.76 Season 7 : 2015 No. Episode Rating ( 18 - 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) `` Ginnifer Goodwin '' 0.34 1.428 `` J.K. Rowling '' 0.32 1.527 `` Alfre Woodard '' `` Into the Archives '' DVD releases Complete season Release dates DVD extras and bonus features Number of discs Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Season 1 March 15, 2011 February 1, 2011 August 12, 2010 None Season 2 May 1, 2012 February 20, 2012 TBA TBA International distribution In Australia, season 1 began airing on the Nine Network on April 28, 2010. Season 2 and reruns of season 1 will now air on sister channel, GEM. For a reason unexplained by Nine, the episodes featuring Spike Lee and Emmitt Smith were not aired in the initial Australian screenings. In the Republic of Ireland, the first season of the US version began airing on RTÉ One on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 22 : 25. The second series premiered on RTÉ One on Monday, July 4, 2011, at 22 : 40. In the United Kingdom, the first season of the US version began airing on BBC One on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at 21 : 15, the show received the same voice - over as the UK original series. The second series, premiered on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 22 : 45. The first episode shown was that following Steve Buscemi. The fourth series premiered on BBC1 at midnight on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The order of celebrity is changed in the opening credits to Applegate, Clarkson, O'Donnell, Deschanel, Crawford and Parsons. Handler and Yearwood are not featured as they have little profile in the UK. In Sweden, the first season of the US version began airing with Swedish subtitles on SVT on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at 13 : 20. In Greece, the first season of the US version began airing with Greek subtitles on Fox Life on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at 21 : 55. In Finland, the first season of the US version began airing with Finnish subtitles on MTV3 on Thursday December 30, 2010, at 20 : 00, called Sukujuuria etsimässä, `` Looking for family roots ''. In Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Former Yugoslav republics, the US version airs on Universal Channel, the British version airs on Viasat History. In The Netherlands, the US versions of season 1 & 2 aired on August 8, 2013. In Italy, the show began airing on Studio Universal on February 4, 2013. Reruns of season 2 and season 1 began airing on LaEFFE since May, 2013. In Germany, it began airing on RTL Living on November 25, 2011. The network also aired the British version of the series on January 6, 2012. Awards and nominations Year Presenter Award Result 2012 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality Program Nominated 2014 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated 2017 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Structured Reality Program Nominated 2018 8th Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Structured Reality Series Nominated See also African American Lives Ancestors in the Attic Finding Your Roots Genealogy Roadshow References Jump up ^ Burstein, Nathan ( January 21, 2009 ). `` Lisa Kudrow 's Family Tree ''. The Forward. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ Hinckley, David ( February 28, 2010 ). `` Everything now in ' Order ' at NBC post-Leno shift ''. NY Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert ( May 13, 2012 ). `` ' Fear Factor, ' ' Minute to Win It, ' Who Do You Think You Are ? ' and ' The Sing Off ' All Canceled by NBC ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2012. 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Question: when does who do you think you are return in 2018
Answer: May 21, 2018