The BEST episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 15
Every episode of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 15!
Well-known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Taking us to all corners of Australia and the globe are six stories of individuals seeking to find the definitive answer to where they came from. Along the way secrets are uncovered and histories are revealed—from adultery and madness to children born out of wedlock and even the whiff of a right royal scandal—with each individual discovering that their ancestors form an integral part of not only their own identity, but that of the nation. Combining emotional and personal journeys with big-picture history, these inspiring and sometimes challenging stories remind us how Australians have come to be the people that we are today. Considering Australia’s multicultural background, this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world. They travel to the places where their forebears would have lived, loved and died, and learn about the hardships and hurdles their ancestors overcame. This is a fascinating chronicle of the social, ethnic and cultural evolution of Australia’s national identity.
#1 - Manu Feildel
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2024
On this episode of 'Who Do You Think You Are?', popular chef Manu Feildel discovers generations of culinary excellence in his mother's family and reconnects with his father in an emotional reunion.
#2 - Miranda Otto
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2024
Actor, Miranda Otto has long been curious to know if her dad Barry Otto's unique and eccentric character was inherited. On this episode of 'Who Do You Think You Are?', with little knowledge of Barry's family history, Miranda takes a DNA test which produces life-changing results.
#3 - Kathy Lette
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2024
Chasing maverick characters across the globe, feminist author, Kathy Lette is thrilled to discover formidable females in Norway, and a resilient First Fleet convict who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of the American War of Independence.
#4 - Wayne Blair
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2024
Actor and director, Wayne Blair discovers his maternal Great Grandfather was one of the last survivors of the Woppaburra people from Queensland's Keppel Islands. And while searching for his paternal Great Grandfather, Wayne uncovers an extraordinary twist.
#5 - Pat Rafter
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2024
Former world number one tennis champion, Pat Rafter, looks into a story of scandal on his mother's side and uncovers a surprising family fortune. Fearing something contentious is buried in his paternal ancestry, Pat is confronted by his two times Great Grandfather's violent past.
#6 - Melissa Doyle
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2024
Journalist, Melissa Doyle, sees her family tree come to life as she discovers the first of her paternal ancestors to cross the ocean to Australia, and on her maternal side, to travel to New Zealand.
#7 - Stephen Curry
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/2024
Actor, Stephen Curry discovers a paternal family connection to treasures from Bronze Age Britain and, on his mother's side, a courageous, whistle-blowing goldrush banker.
#8 - Heather Ewart
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2024
On this episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?", award-winning journalist and popular host of the ABC’s "Back Roads", Heather Ewart, discovers a religious extremist and a shameful family secret.