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Status: Returning Series
Network: TLC
Type: Documentary
Rating: 7.5/10
Long Lost Family
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 2016, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Documentary series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Family, Reality, Documentary, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.5 across its 6 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Family and Reality.
- • Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
9 Episodes • Aired 2016-03-06
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.
Season 2
13 Episodes • Aired 2017-02-12
This season features those who have been haunted by the sudden disappearance of their parents, siblings that believe in each others existence but have never had it confirmed, and parents who yearn to discover what become of the babies they reluctantly had to part with ages ago.
Season 3
6 Episodes • Aired 2017-11-06
Long Lost Family follows more incredible stories, including a woman whose mother dropped her off in front of a house at just four years-old; a pair of siblings seeking their sperm donor father; a gay man who finds out for the first time that he is a father at 49 years old and a woman.
Season 4
9 Episodes • Aired 2018-04-08
With everything from closed adoptions, to family secrets standing in their way, the path to finding long lost family members is always different and extremely challenging, and the stakes are high. Not only does a successful search bring the possibility of a heartwarming reunion, but also a chance of redemption for people who have been subject to decades of emotional agony.
Season 5
9 Episodes • Aired 2018-10-08
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.
