The cast of season 16 of this much-loved series includes Tom Gleeson, Patrick Brammall, Camilla Franks, Gina Chick, Matt Nable, Claudia Karvan, Mark Coles Smith and Marc Fennell.
We join them on their individual journeys around Australia and overseas in search of previously undiscovered family histories.
From the wilds of the Kimberley, across Australia, New Zealand, and to central Europe where the first shots were fired in World War Two, our celebrity detectives dig deep and find profound stories of love, loss and survival.
Who Do You Think You Are? returns to SBS and SBS On Demand on Tuesday 13 May at 7:30pm.
Here are the eight familiar faces embarking on a genealogical journey in the brand-new season:
Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
In New Zealand, following her mother’s line, Claudia solves the riddle of what became of her great grandfather, the mysterious ‘black sheep’ of the family.
This journey has changed my perception of my family. I thought my family were a lot more dysfunctional and I’ve discovered the opposite. I have much more of a connection to the ancestors I met than I ever thought possible.Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan stars in the 1996 comedy Dating the Enemy now streaming on SBS On Demand.
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Dating the Enemy
comedy • 1996
comedy • 1996
Mark Coles Smith
Mark Coles Smith in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
Reflecting a rich, multicultural heritage of Indigenous and Indonesian on his mother’s side, and Anglo-Austrian on his father’s side, Mark solves a maternal family mystery, and travels to Poland and Germany where he makes a shocking discovery about his great grandfather.
I came to the end of this journey feeling a newfound respect for every single one of my family members.Mark Coles Smith
Mark Coles Smith stars in the 2015 comedy drama Last Cab to Darwin now streaming on SBS On Demand.
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Last Cab to Darwin
Comedy drama • 2015
Comedy drama • 2015
Tom Gleeson
Tom Gleeson in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia. Credit: Ryan McCurdy
Looking into my ancestor's pasts has been a great experience. I’ve realised that imperfection is everywhere, in the past and the present, I’ve often glorified people in the past and thought they were noble or great characters and when you look into it, they’re full of all the same flaws that we are.Tom Gleeson
Patrick Brammall
Patrick Brammall in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
This journey has certainly woken up a whole bunch of ghosts that I didn’t know about, and it just makes things more interesting, real and visceral and it's made me want to learn more about it.Patrick Brammall
Gina Chick
Gina Chick in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
I cannot be told what to do, so that oppositional defiance which I really recognise, I think I can track back.
Gina Chick is a co-host on season 2 of Great Australian Walks now streaming on SBS On Demand.
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Great Australian Walks
series • adventure
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series • adventure
PG
Camilla Franks
Camilla Franks in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia. Credit: Evoto.
I have so much admiration for the women that have walked before me.Camilla Franks
Marc Fennell
Marc Fennell in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
I've explored a lot of other people's history over several tv shows and podcasts. None of it prepared me for the experience of being on the receiving end.Marc Fennell
Marc Fennell is the host of four-part documentary The Secret DNA of Us coming soon to SBS On Demand.
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The Secret DNA of Us
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series • documentary
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Matthew Nable
Matthew Nable in season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.
I have great gratitude for those that came before me in my family and for my parents, knowing how they started off and how they came to be where they were.Matt Nable
Tinzar Lwyn, SBS Commissioning Editor for Documentaries said: “In SBS’s 50th year, remains one of SBS’s most successful and beloved commissioned programs. It returns with an impressive lineup of guests, who travel the world in the footsteps of their ancestors, to solve family mysteries. Once again, the series taps into a rich vein of history, and fascinating personal stories, as Australia’s most familiar faces time travel, to discover who they really are.”
Who Do You Think You Are? is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for SBS.
The brand-new series airs at 7:30pm Tuesdays on SBS and SBS On Demand, starting 13 May.
All eight episodes of Season 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? will be available to stream on SBS On Demand with subtitles in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
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Who Do You Think You Are? Australia
