Episode
Who Do You Think You Are?: J.K. Rowling
Overview
JK Rowling sets off on a journey to uncover her maternal French roots. She stumbles upon a family mystery, and uncovers a harrowing tale of wartime heroism, then discovers the actions of a brave ancestor.
Details
- Series
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2015-08-02
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
J.K. Rowling is Episode 2 in Season 7 of Who Do You Think You Are?. It aired on 2015-08-02. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 1: Ginnifer Goodwin
In the Season 7 premiere, Ginnifer Goodwin hopes to connect her father with the grandparents he never knew, and uncovers a dark side of her family tree that includes instability and drug addiction.
Episode 3: Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard investigates the paternal side of her family and explores the origins of her surname.
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Episode 4: Into the Archives
Episode 5: Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston's happy childhood shattered when his father abandoned the family when Bryan was just 11. Seeking answers, Bryan explores his paternal roots, finds a troubling pattern of desertion, a man of honor and an aunt he never even knew existed.
Episode 6: Tom Bergeron
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