Long Lost Family

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.

Family

Reality

Documentary

Drama

Long Lost Family

Family

Reality

Documentary

Drama

Created By
First Aired on: Mar 06, 2016
Popularity: 4.8537: 2 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Shed Media (US)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 6 seasons, 54 episodes

Season 1

Long Lost Family features the emotional stories of people who have suffered a lifetime of separation, who are desperate to be reunited with people they feel an intense closeness to, but whom they’ve barely, if ever, met. A successful investigation offers the promise of not just a heartwarming reunion, but a chance of redemption for people who have wrestled with emotional agony for years.

Aired 9 years ago

9 Episodes

Episode 1I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years42 min
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.
Episode 2Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time42 min
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.
Episode 3Nobody Knew I Existed42 min
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.
Episode 4I Should’ve Fought Harder to Keep Her42 min
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.
Episode 5Am I Who I Think I Am42 min
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?