Who Do You Think You Are?: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Vanessa Williams
Feb 4, 2011
Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.
Tim McGraw
Feb 11, 2011
The country music superstar uncovers his father's heritage among the Founding Fathers.
Rosie O'Donnell
Feb 18, 2011
The search for her mother's roots takes Rosie to Ireland, and uncovers a new branch of the family.
Kim Cattrall
Feb 25, 2011
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.
Lionel Richie
Mar 4, 2011
Lionel Richie sets out to unlock the mystery of the man his beloved grandmother never spoke about - her father, John Louis Brown.
Steve Buscemi
Mar 25, 2011
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.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Apr 1, 2011
Gwyneth Paltrow's exploration of both sides of her family shows her the importance of teaching her kids that where they come from is important.
Ashley Judd
Apr 8, 2011
Actress Ashley Judd discovers a connection to the first American settlers while investigating her ancestral past.