The Generations Project

Seasons

2010

6.2

What secrets run in your blood? This reality series uncovers the hidden identities in family pasts, proving that the best way to know who you are is to know who you came from.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Lakia

After spending her childhood in foster care, Lakia Holmes looks to make a connection with her family through her great-grandmother.

S1 • E2

James

To find the truth behind the family legend that he has an East Indian princess in his pedigree, bridal gown designer James Walker travels to southern Utah to learn how this alleged princess would have fared in a rural community.

S1 • E3

Lumina

Raised mostly by a surrogate family, Boston artist Lumina Gershfield is compelled to find out all that she can about her biological family. In particular, she hopes to connect with her grandmother who in her youth faced a similar question.

S1 • E4

Deanna

Deanna Jensen sets out on what seems to be an impossible journey of learning about her great-grandparents who were killed in a house fire, after throwing their 11-month-old daughter to safety.

S1 • E5

Katie

Katie Newbold's life has been riddled with health problems, and she has most recently been diagnosed with precancerous polyps. As Katie looks to her family's past to understand if these health issues are genetic, she is able to connect w...

S1 • E6

Durrell

As an African American with southern heritage, Durrell assumed his great-grandfather was a farmhand, but an old photo reveals this ancestor wearing a suit. Puzzled and eager to learn more, Durrell travels to Columbus, Miss.

S1 • E7

John

John Searcy wants to learn more about his namesake.

S1 • E8

Andrea

As Andrea Campbell undergoes her second bout of cancer, she is faced with drastic lifestyle changes. She looks to her ancestors to give her the inspiration and fortitude to accept these substantial adjustments.

S1 • E9

Vicki

An adventurous woman, Vicki Biss has always believed that she's descended from Native Americans. Enlisting the help of relatives and an old diary, Vicki sets out for Shiloh, Tennessee, to uncover the truth about her family legend.

S1 • E10

Gloria

Gloria Squires has been troubled by a family story of her grandfather William, known only as a drunk who cheated on his wife and was ultimately found beaten to death. Gloria believes there is good in everyone and wants to find something ...

S1 • E11

Danielle

Danielle discovers that her great-grandfather was an established African American inventor.

S1 • E12

Boyd

Former judge Boyd Mossman believes that he is related to Isaac Davis. Legend has it that Davis was the royal adviser to King Kamehameha, who allegedly gave Davis a Hawaiian princess to marry. Boyd researches the story of his ancestor.