Set your PVR/DVR for the first episode of the new season of Who Do You Think You Are? with actress Aisha Tyler on TLC, Sunday, April 3, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Ms. Tyler is a co-host on The Talk and is now a regular on Criminal Minds. Fans of Friends may remember her as Ross’ girlfriend.
This episode focuses on Ms. Tyler’s mother’s family history. She will uncover the story of a prominent ancestor whose struggle to keep his illegitimate son a secret made the papers; a father who actively fought against his kin’s basic human rights; and the story of her great-great-grandfather, who took a brave stand for his people and is commemorated today by an American capital city.
Ms. Tyler will travel to Cleveland, Ohio and the Western Reserve Historical Society, as well as to the Texas State Library and Archives and other sites in Austin.
This is what we have to look forward to in upcoming weeks.
- Scott Foley finds a relative who risked his life for one of America’s founding fathers, and an ancestor who suffered unspeakably during one of this nation’s darkest times.
- Lea Michele nails down where her mysterious paternal ancestors came from, and learns of the dire economic circumstances they endured while trying to emigrate to the U.S.
- Chris Noth learns his ancestors suffered during one of the greatest catastrophes in American history, and a relative who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of all time.
- Molly Ringwald explores family lore of Swedish royalty which uncovers her ancestors’ harrowing lives and a brave woman who forever changed her family’s fate.
- Katey Sagal is shocked to learn of her family’s Amish roots, and digs deeper as she realizes the level of dedication to their faith.