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Adam Hills

Episode number: 1

Overview: Comedian Adam Hills retraces the desperate journeys of his migrant ancestors, torn apart by war and prejudice as they search for a new life.

Asher Keddie

Episode number: 2

Overview: Actress Asher Keddie sets out to find the origins of her creative passions, discovering a story from the past with eerie parallels to her own life.

Don Hany

Episode number: 3

Overview: On the trail of his ancestors, actor Don Hany journeys to the heart of Europe to investigate his controversial Hungarian grandfather, who was caught up in a Cold War flashpoint.

Michael Caton

Episode number: 4

Overview: By retracing his history, iconic actor Michael Caton will uncover a family tragedy and an ancestor’s involvement in one of Australia’s greatest crime sprees.

Lex Marinos

Episode number: 5

Overview: On the trail of his ancestors, actor Lex Marinos journeys into Australia’s colonial past to investigate an ancestor accused of a terrible crime.

Susie Porter

Episode number: 6

Overview: Actor Susie Porter's family story charts dramatic advances in the field of mental health treatment in Australia.

Rove McManus

Episode number: 7

Overview: Entertainer Rove McManus discovers his Great Grandfather’s role in the violent Kimberley frontier, and the astonishing source of his own creative gifts.

John Howard

Episode number: 8

Overview: Actor John Howard follows his Grandfather’s trail through the horrors of the Great War, finding a promising military career ruined by a single regrettable act.