This first episode focuses on stories of Tom Joyner, Bliss Broyard and other participants’ ancestors in the early 20th century.

The first episode focuses on stories of participants' ancestors in the early 20th century, including the tragic account of Tom Joyner's great-uncles, who were executed in 1915 for a crime that evidence suggests they did not commit, and Bliss Broyard's stunning discovery about the identity of her father - renowned The New York Times critic Anatole Broyard - at the time of his death.