Who Do You Think You Are DVD Season 2 Review

 I have always been obsessed with the past. I want to know where I came from, and the people who laid the ground for me to be where I am today. My family is able to trace their roots back to 18th century Italy, but there we hit a wall. My husband's family, though, can trace their roots beyond the Mayflower. My daughter is even eligible to be enrolled int he Daughter's of the American Revolution.  Many people like to find their roots, even celebrities. In Who Do You Think You Are Season 2, you can follow eight actors, musicians and comedians back in time as they discover exactly where they came from. Some will uncover secrets they never imagined, and some will feel a kinship with their past that most of us can only dream about. This is a wonderful, heart touching series that will make you want to delve into you own past.  Here is a little more about the series, direct from Acorn Media.

Seen on NBC and following eight celebrities as they journey through ancestral history and share their life-altering discoveries, the critically acclaimed reality series Who Do You Think You Are?, Season 2 (U.S. Version) debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on May 1, 2012. Like never seen before, Oscar^® winner Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love), Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), country music superstar Tim McGraw, Emmy® winner Rosie O’Donnell, Grammy® winner Lionel Ritchie, and actors Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), and Ashley Judd (The Missing, Double Jeopardy) travel the world to uncover the secrets and surprises of their family trees. Lisa Kudrow is an executive producer for the series and appears in Season 1. The fascinating series paints an intimate portrait of how a journey through history can change everything – including one’s idea of self (DVD 2-Disc Set, $39.99, www.AcornOnline.com). Season 3 premiered on NBC in February 2012.

Working alongside genealogists, researchers and historians, the stars excavates stories from their families’ past. Vanessa Williams finds that breaking down barriers runs in her family. Tim McGraw discovers the source of his own pioneering spirit. Rosie O’Donnell follows her mother’s roots to the grim realities of the Irish potato famine. Kim Cattrall learns why her grandfather abandoned his family. Lionel Richie explores his great-grandfather’s mysterious past. Steve Buscemi uncovers a family history of depression. Gwyneth Paltrow both sides of her family, which couldn’t be more different. And Ashley Judd, actress and activist, learns she’s not the first in her family to fight for human rights.

Touching, sometimes shocking, and profoundly inspiring, these stories prove that genealogy is more than a pastime; each is “a look inside the human heart” (Slant).

Broadcast on NBC in February 2011, "Who Do You Think You Are?" is produced by Shed Media U.S. in association with Lisa Kudrow’s production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment. The series is based on the hit, ongoing British series that debuted on the BBC in 2004 and has aired for eight series so far.

If you want to get the advantage of a full set of amazing true stories, you can order Who Do You Think You Are? Season 2  for only $47.99 at Acorn Media.


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***