Overview
- People exclusively debuted the Season 12 trailer, which spotlights emotional revelations and surprising “DNA cousin” connections.
- The trailer shows America Ferrera discovering that filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a distant cousin.
- PBS confirms the premiere for Jan. 6, with the opening episode pairing Darren Criss and Ferrera under the theme “American Dreams.”
- Gates reiterates that humans are about 99% genetically the same and says the show and PBS are not going anywhere despite federal funding cuts.
- TV Insider lists weekly pairings across 10 episodes featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Spike Lee, Lizzo, Brittney Griner, Flea, Hasan Minhaj, Barry Diller, Chris Paul, Rhiannon Giddens, Lizzy Caplan, Sanaa Lathan, Liza Colón-Zayas, Delroy Lindo, Wiz Khalifa, Sara Haines and Kate Burton, with a note that guests and order may change.