The Secret DNA of Us premieres on SBS

20th March 2025


Family secrets, royal relationships and hidden histories revealed 

What would you discover if you gathered your friends, neighbours and community and took a DNA test together? 

Marc Fennell hosts The Secret DNA of Us premiering from Thursday 17 April on SBS and SBS On Demand

The Secret DNA of Us is a world first television series in which four Australian towns and neighbourhoods are offered mass DNA tests to unveil wild hidden chapters of our history and reveal more about who we are as a nation. 

 

Premiering on SBS and SBS On Demand from Thursday April 17 at 7.30pm, the series puts host Marc Fennell, journalist Rae Johnston and ancestry expert Brad Argent on the ground in four communities and usesDNA results to identify surprising common ancestors, unknown ethnicities and solve family mysteries. 

 

Across four episodes the series visits Bairnsdale (Vic), Surry Hills (NSW), Geelong (Vic) and Bathurst (NSW) and in seemingly ordinary places there are extraordinary discoveries. 

 

Host Marc Fennell said: “You may not realise it but each of us carry a global saga within our DNA. Nothing could’ve prepared me for what this show uncovers. Expect everything from royal connections to criminal conspiracies and breathtaking feats of human survival and triumph. This is the story of Australia like I’ve never seen before. I can’t wait for viewers to join the ride.”

The Secret DNA of Us airs weekly from Thursday 17 April at 7.30pm on SBS with each episode then available to stream free on SBS On Demand.

 

Subtitling will be available on SBS On Demand in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Korean.