Well-known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Taking us to all corners of Australia and the globe are six stories of individuals seeking to find the definitive answer to where they came from.

Along the way, secrets are uncovered and struggles overcome, but most of all, each person is going to discover that the stories of individuals is inextricably linked to the story of the nation - that their identity, just like all of ours, is part of Australia¹s identity.

Combining emotional personal journeys with big-picture history, these are inspiring, sometimes challenging, stories which remind us how we've come to be the people that we are today.