The WORST episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (US)
Every episode of Who Do You Think You Are? (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (US)!
Celebrities trace their family trees with the help of historians and experts.
#1 - Allison Janney
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2022
Allison Janney traces her maternal family tree and uncovers a remarkable story that ties her to some of America's first British settlers.
#3 - Zachary Levi
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2022
Actor Zachary Levi's journey into his family's past unearths a story of trauma that has been passed down through generations.
#4 - Paula Deen
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2012
Paula Deen lost both of her parents and has a lot of gaps in her family knowledge. A visit to her aunt in Albany, Georgia, provides Paula with information that takes her back 150 years in her family's history. As she digs deeper into her heritage she uncovers her ancestor's political ties and his connection to a dark time in America's history. Further exploration reveals a heartbreaking event that deeply impacted her ancestors during the Civil War.
#8 - Tony Goldwyn
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2015
Beyond a family of Hollywood Legends, actor/director Tony Goldwyn explores his maternal lineage. He is introduced to a heritage of political activism; a couple ahead of their time proudly fighting for abolition, women's rights and westward expansion
Watch Now:Apple TV#11 - Josh Duhamel
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/10/2018
Actor Josh Duhamel travels to England to investigate the extraordinary life of his twelve times great-grandfather and uncovers an astonishing, dark twist of interrogation and torture that rocks his belief system to the core.
Watch Now:Apple TV#12 - Billy Porter
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2022
Billy Porter uncovers the truth about his great-grandfather.
#13 - Chelsea Handler
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/6/2013
Media mogul Chelsea Handler confronts a deep family secret: her Grandfather’s rumored Nazi past. As she dives into her family’s struggle to survive in a desperate time, the details uncovered will finally confirm or deny his affiliation to the dark regime.
#14 - Sarah Jessica Parker
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2010
Sarah Jessica Parker is a celebrated icon in film and television as well as fashion, who recently served as a producer and reprised her Emmy Award-winning role as Carrie Bradshaw for the screen adaptation of the hit HBO series "Sex and the City." The actress took an emotional journey from coast to coast in search of her family's roots, crossing paths with the California Gold Rush and the Salem Witch Trials.
Watch Now:Apple TV#15 - Chris O'Donnell
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2013
In memory of his late father, actor Chris O’Donnell investigates the paternal side of his family and finds ancestors on the frontlines of American history. Chris explores a patriotic legacy and a family devotion that extends deeper than he ever imagined.
#16 - Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2014
Award winning actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson thought he came from a "nice, boring family" until he digs into his ancestry and follows the life of his great-grandfather; a gilded age hustler that trouble seemed to follow at every turn.
Watch Now:Apple TV#17 - Edie Falco
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2012
Emmy Award winner Edie Falco sets off on a mission to learn the truth about her mother's family history and discovers a tragic event in her ancestor's life.
#18 - Emmitt Smith
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2010
Emmitt Smith is an NFL Hall of Fame running back who, since retirement, has devoted himself to business and giving back to the community. But recently, he decided to embark on a journey inward, tracing his family's past. It was a journey that took him beyond his wildest expectations, discovering not only his African roots, but his connections to slave owners in Virginia.
Watch Now:Apple TV#19 - Megan Mullally
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2018
Megan Mullally explores a shocking pattern of dysfunction in her father's line; she finds her two-times great grandmother was bravely defying societal norms in order to fight for her family's survival, while struggling to hang on to her own sanity.
Watch Now:Apple TV#20 - Regina King
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2018
Actress Regina King investigates her maternal family tree and uncovers an ancestor who was a passionate civil rights activist in Alabama; a man who came out of slavery, endured horrific violence, but never stopped fighting for his people.
Watch Now:Apple TV#21 - Blair Underwood
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2012
Golden Globe nominated actor, director and producer Blair Underwood first became a household name for his portrayal of charismatic attorney Jonathan Rollins on the celebrated NBC drama, L.A. Law. Throughout his 25 year career, Blair has highlighted important African-American issues through his work with charitable organizations and by the roles he chooses. He is a five-time winner of the coveted NAACP Image Award. Blair lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their three children.
Watch Now:Apple TV#22 - Bryan Cranston
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/23/2015
Bryan Cranston's happy childhood shattered when his father abandoned the family when Bryan was just 11. Seeking answers, Bryan explores his paternal roots, finds a troubling pattern of desertion, a man of honor and an aunt he never even knew existed.
Watch Now:Apple TV#23 - Trisha Yearwood
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/3/2013
Since her parents passed, country singer Trisha Yearwood knows little about her paternal side of the family. Her search for a deeper family connection takes Trisha to England, where she uncovers an ancestor’s history of crime, loss, and perseverance.
#25 - Ashley Judd
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/2011
Actress Ashley Judd discovers a connection to the first American settlers while investigating her ancestral past.