About this season
Australian celebrities play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Along the way there will be scandal, adultery, pioneers, bushrangers, artists and royalty. Join the trail of discovery to uncover where these celebrities came from as they find out just who they think they are.
Episodes (8)
1. Simon Baker
Aired 21 June 2022 • 56 min
Actor and director Simon Baker learns about a legacy left by his three-times great grandfather, and the substantial courage and fortitude of his female ancestors.
2. Myf Warhurst
Aired 28 June 2022 • 55 min
Myf Warhurst sets out to learn the truth about a 'handshake adoption' in her paternal line, and is surprised by what she learns.
3. Justin Hodges
Aired 5 July 2022 • 56 min
Rugby league footballer Justin Hodges is determined to learn more about his Indigenous family history.
4. Dr Chris Brown
Aired 12 July 2022 • 56 min
Television personality and veterinarian Dr Chris Brown attempts to figure out a longstanding family mystery.
5. Paula Duncan
Aired 19 July 2022 • 52 min
Actor and philanthropist Paula Duncan looks into her ancestry and finds a tale of hardship turned on its head by the gold rush.
6. Matt Moran
Aired 26 July 2022 • 55 min
Chef Matt Moran discovers a convict lineage hailing from Ireland, a criminal heritage that is broken by a heroic, hardworking ancestor, and a 100-year-old woman he met as a child.
7. Liz Ellis
Aired 2 August 2022 • 57 min
Netball champion Liz Ellis investigates the truth around the identity of her dad's father, and digs into the mystery of her mum's `cranky granny'.
8. Sandra Sully
Aired 9 August 2022 • 53 min
Sandra Sully hopes to learn more about her family's reverence for war service, and discovers her maternal grandfather had a previously unknown experience.