NBC is debuting a new genealogy TV show called A New Leaf, hosted by Daisy Fuentes. (Remember her from MTV back in the day?) Two things about it seem particularly interesting to me:
- It appears that regular people will be getting the celebrity genealogy treatment that we’ve become accustomed to on Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots.
- The show will air on Saturday mornings
Personally, I don’t watch live TV (I stream it) but I love that it’s a Saturday-morning show because I’m thinking it might draw young people into the genealogy fold.
The show, which is sponsored by Ancestry, will debut on October 5. It is part of NBC’s Saturday morning “The More You Know” block of programming. I plan to stream it on Hulu, my streaming service of choice. (I pay extra for advertising-free Hulu and it’s fantastic!)
According to the show’s Facebook page, “Each week, A New Leaf will teach viewers the importance of appreciating and understanding their family history in order to make important decisions to enact positive changes in their lives.” That sounds promising!
That’s awesome! I hope it does well. I think “Who Do You Think You Are?” is coming back to NBC (at least they announced it on May 6, 2019). Do you have any idea when that air date will be?
Here’s the link to the announcement: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/06/nbc-reunites-with-who-do-you-think-you-are-656111/20190506nbc02/
I don’t know when it will air, but I think it’s good news that it’s coming back to NBC! Thanks for sharing!
I love genealogy shows can anyone find the time for this 5 Oct?
It depends where you live, so you should check your local listings for the exact time. But it’s Saturday morning.
I’ll try this one out, but I don’t especially like “Who Do You Think You Are.” I have enjoyed Finding your Roots on pbs. Have you ever watched Relative Race on byutv? Their next season begins this coming Sunday and the previous five seasons can all be watched online at byutv.org. It’s one of the most compelling shows we’ve ever seen!
Thank you for reminding me about Relative Race! I learned about it at RootsTech a couple of years and watched an episode or two but then it fell off my radar. I’ll watch more online!
My question is how can you become one of the people they help.
That is a good question! My guess is that they have already filmed the first season and if the show is renewed they’ll start looking for participants. I couldn’t find a website for the show itself, but I’ll keep an eye out for a casting call and you can too. You can also ask on the show’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/107063530653213.