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Simon Baker

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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.

Myf Warhurst

Episode number: 2

Overview: Myf Warhurst sets out to learn the truth about a 'handshake adoption' in her paternal line, and is surprised by what she learns.

Justin Hodges

Episode number: 3

Overview: Rugby league footballer Justin Hodges is determined to learn more about his Indigenous family history.

Dr Chris Brown

Episode number: 4

Overview: Television personality and veterinarian Dr Chris Brown attempts to figure out a longstanding family mystery.

Paula Duncan

Episode number: 5

Overview: Actor and philanthropist Paula Duncan looks into her ancestry and finds a tale of hardship turned on its head by the gold rush.

Matt Moran

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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.

Liz Ellis

Episode number: 7

Overview: 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'.

Sandra Sully

Episode number: 8

Overview: Sandra Sully hopes to learn more about her family's reverence for war service, and discovers her maternal grandfather had a previously unknown experience.