Season 2
(2014)
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
In Search of our Fathers 6.0
September 23, 2014
Three famous guests — Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance — know almost nothing about their fathers’ hist…
Born Champions 0.0
September 30, 2014
Billie Jean King, Derek Jeter and Rebecca Lobo learn about their family histories. King discovers that her grandmother …
Our American Storytellers 6.0
October 7, 2014
Ken Burns learns that his Southern ancestors include Confederate soldiers and a slave owner; Anderson Cooper learns tha…
Roots of Freedom 6.0
October 14, 2014
Actor Ben Affleck discovers his mother's past as a Freedom Rider in 1964, NAACP President Ben Jealous learns how far hi…
The Melting Pot 0.0
October 21, 2014
Chef Tom Colicchio learns the hardships his family endured in Northern Italy; chef Ming Tsai traces his roots back 2,00…
We Come From People 0.0
October 28, 2014
Nas learns about his slave ancestors; Angela Bassett discovers that her family history includes an emancipation story; …
Our People, Our Traditions 0.0
November 4, 2014
Tony Kushner learns how the Holocaust impacted his ancestors; Carole King delves into the origins of her family name; a…
The British Invasion 0.0
November 11, 2014
Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting’s ancestry demonstrates the extraordinary influence of the British Empire during t…
Ancient Roots 0.0
November 18, 2014
Tina Fey, George Stephanopoulos and David Sedaris, three quintessential voices in American life, descend from ancestors…
Decoding Our Past Through DNA 0.0
November 25, 2014
Secrets encoded in their genomes challenge these guests’ ideas about their families’ histories and their identities tod…