Long Lost Family - Season 1

First aired: 3/6/2016 9 episodes

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.

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Episodes

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

Aired: 3/6/2016

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.

2. Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time

Aired: 3/13/2016

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.

3. Nobody Knew I Existed

Aired: 3/20/2016

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.

4. I Should’ve Fought Harder to Keep Her

Aired: 3/27/2016

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.

5. Am I Who I Think I Am

Aired: 4/3/2016

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?

6. Why Did You Leave Me

Aired: 4/10/2016

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.

7. Everything Your Parents Told You Was A Lie

Aired: 4/17/2016

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.

8. Alone In A Crowded Room

Aired: 4/24/2016

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.

9. I Knew I’d Never See My Mom Again

Aired: 5/1/2016

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.