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Who Do You Think You Are?: Season 3

12 episodes Premiered Feb 3, 2012
Previously on Who Do You Think You Are?

Season 3 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 2.
  • ⚡ 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.
Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S3·E1 Mytharc

Martin Sheen

Feb 3, 2012

Actor Martin Sheen traces his family tree, hoping to find his ancestors shared his love of activism; Martin discovers a family secret from the 1700s.

S3·E2 Core

Marisa Tomei

Feb 10, 2012

Actress Marisa Tomei travels to Italy to uncover the truth about her great-granddather's death.

S3·E3 Core

Blair Underwood

Feb 24, 2012

Actor Blair Underwood utilizes a DNA test to dig deeper into his family's roots, where he discovers the secret of his family's origin.

S3·E4 Core

Reba McEntire

Mar 2, 2012

Country music star Reba McEntire heads to Raleigh, North Carolina as she explores her mother's ancestry.

S3·E5 Core

Jerome Bettis

Mar 9, 2012

Former professional football player Jerome Bettis travels to Kentucky to learn about his mother's side of the family.

S3·E6 Core

Helen Hunt

Mar 23, 2012

As actress Helen Hunt looks into her paternal family history, she uncovers missing information about her ancestors.

S3·E7 Core

Rita Wilson

Mar 30, 2012

Actress Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn more about her late father.

S3·E8 Core

Edie Falco

Apr 6, 2012

Actress Edie Falco's journey to learn more about her mother's side of the family leads her to Milwaukee and England.

S3·E9 Core

Rob Lowe

Apr 27, 2012

Actor Rob Lowe examines his family history.

S3·E10 Core

Rashida Jones

May 4, 2012

Actress Rashida Jones learns about her family history on her mother's side.

S3·E11 Mytharc

Jason Sudeikis

May 11, 2012

Actor Jason Sudeikis heads to Chicago to research the life and death of his paternal grandfather and makes a discovery about his great great grandfather in Pennsylvania.

S3·E12 Mytharc

Paula Deen

May 18, 2012

Chef Paula Deen investigates her family history and learns about an event that affected her ancestors during the Civil War.