Long Lost Family

42min

Family

Reality

Documentary

Drama

Follow the touching stories of people who have suffered a lifetime of separation and are yearning to be reunited with their birthparents and biological families or find children they had to place for adoption long ago.

Episodes

Cast

I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years

1. I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years

42min

6th Mar 2016

A mother forced to give up her baby 31 years ago still holds onto his baby blanket and hopes to see him again; an adopted woman suspects mysterious circumstances surrounding her birth and wants to find answers.

Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time

2. Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time

42min

13th Mar 2016

Photo evidence suggests that an adoptee and mother may have been unknowingly connected for years; a woman discovers some shocking news about her biological family.

Nobody Knew I Existed

3. Nobody Knew I Existed

42min

20th Mar 2016

A couple worries about the fate of their son after all communication with his adoptive family suddenly stops. A woman seeks to uncover the truth surrounding her adoption, and shake off the lifelong fear that she is someone’s dirty little secret.

I Should’ve Fought Harder to Keep Her

4. I Should’ve Fought Harder to Keep Her

42min

27th Mar 2016

A mother searches for the child that her family never allowed her to hold and forced her to place for adoption. A father seeks to solve an exhaustive search and resolve an intense emotional journey by connecting with the daughter he regrets losing.

Am I Who I Think I Am

5. Am I Who I Think I Am

42min

3rd Apr 2016

A woman discovers her mom kept a life-long secret about the man who raised her & realizes her biological father doesn't know she exists. An adopted woman's only hope for finding her biological family is through DNA. Is she ready for what it uncovers?

Why Did You Leave Me

6. Why Did You Leave Me

42min

10th Apr 2016

Two sisters search for the father who suddenly vanished from their lives when they were just 4 and 5 years old. A woman tries to overcome a lifetime of hurt and discovers her musical talent is attributed to the woman who gave birth to her.

Everything Your Parents Told You Was A Lie

7. Everything Your Parents Told You Was A Lie

42min

17th Apr 2016

A woman suspects her adoptive parents withheld information about her birth family, but nothing can prepare her for the crimes that are uncovered. A man discovers previously sealed documents that could unlock the mysteries surrounding his birth.

Alone In A Crowded Room

8. Alone In A Crowded Room

42min

24th Apr 2016

A woman meets a wall of silence in the search for her birth mother, whom she believes may have once visited her home. But does the mystery woman really want to be found? A family's tragedy turns into healing during a long-awaited reunion.

I Knew I’d Never See My Mom Again

9. I Knew I’d Never See My Mom Again

42min

1st May 2016

Reunited with facts and extra scenes- Chris Jacobs & Lisa Joyner help long lost families: one man hasn't seen his mom since he was 6, when she walked into a grocery store and never came out; a 54-year-old adoptee hopes to meet her biological family.

First air date

6th Mar 2016

Last air date

7th Dec 2019

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks