Long Lost Family
Long Lost Family

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years

A mother forced to give up her baby 31 years ago still holds onto his baby blanket and hopes to see him again; an adopte

EP 2

Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time

Photo evidence suggests that an adoptee and mother may have been unknowingly connected for years; a woman discovers some

EP 3

Nobody Knew I Existed

A couple worries about the fate of their son after all communication with his adoptive family suddenly stops. A woman se

EP 4

I Should’ve Fought Harder to Keep Her

A mother searches for the child that her family never allowed her to hold and forced her to place for adoption. A father

EP 5

Am I Who I Think I Am

A woman discovers her mom kept a life-long secret about the man who raised her & realizes her biological father doesn't

EP 6

Why Did You Leave Me

Two sisters search for the father who suddenly vanished from their lives when they were just 4 and 5 years old. A woman

EP 7

Everything Your Parents Told You Was A Lie

A woman suspects her adoptive parents withheld information about her birth family, but nothing can prepare her for the c

EP 8

Alone In A Crowded Room

A woman meets a wall of silence in the search for her birth mother, whom she believes may have once visited her home. Bu

EP 9

I Knew I’d Never See My Mom Again

Reunited with facts and extra scenes- Chris Jacobs & Lisa Joyner help long lost families: one man hasn't seen his mom si

EP 1

There's No Easy Way to Say This

Susan aches for a mother-daughter relationship: She is searching for both her biological mother and the daughter she pla

EP 2

The Court Said No, We Were Too Young

A woman searches for her beloved sister who she tried to adopt herself years ago, but hasn't seen since she was five yea

EP 3

I Want To Heal My Mother's Heart

A woman whose parents kicked her out after learning she was pregnant tries to find the son she hasn't seen in nearly fif

EP 4

Born Together, Stay Together

Weeding through rumors for 15 years, a woman is determined to uncover the truth of her biological mother, only to find m

EP 5

One More Reason to Fight for My Life

Tammy is searching for her 2 younger brothers who vanished after they were taken by social services 20 years ago. Tineke

EP 6

Did You Have Dreams? Did You Follow Them?

Musician Mark has been eager to find his biological mother since he learned she was an award-winning cellist. Unravellin

EP 7

All the Leaves Fell off My Family Tree

A woman's world was shaken when she discovered she was adopted at 25. As she searches for her birth mother, more dramati

EP 8

The Last Time I Saw My Mother, I Was 5 Years Old

A man searches for his birth mother, whose disappearance when he was 5 years old has haunted him his entire life. A woma

EP 9

Do I Call Him My Son?

A woman searches for her brother, hoping to fulfill a promise she made to her late mother. What she discovers blows open

EP 10

If You Bring Your Baby Home, You Can't Come Home

A man seeking redemption from his troubled past longs to reunite with the grown son he only got to hold for a few minute

EP 11

Am I a Secret She Had to Keep?

Lisa meets high school sweethearts desperate to reunite with the daughter they placed for adoption while they were teena

EP 12

It's the Fulfillment of a Promise

A woman whose daughter perished in a car accident hopes to find comfort in locating her granddaughter, the baby her daug

EP 13

We Don't Need Anything From Them Besides Love

Two brothers navigate a painful past as they search for the family and love they’ve longed for their entire lives. The

EP 1

She Just Drove Off and Never Returned

Lisa meets a woman who was left on a curb by her mother when she was just four years old; Chris uncovers stunning inform

EP 2

My First Chapter Is Unwritten

A man who always longed for a sibling stumbles upon a shocking family murder; Lisa meets a woman eager to find her biolo

EP 3

If I'd Only Known About Her

A woman longs to meet her birth father, a man she credits for saving her life during a difficult childhood, even though

EP 4

The Letters Just Stopped Coming

A young man who received letters from his birth mother longs to know the truth of the words she wrote, a man haunted by

EP 5

There's More to Saying Sorry

Siblings searching for their sperm donor father have their worlds turned upside down when Lisa reveals shocking news. Ch

EP 6

My Birth Certificate Reads "Jane Doe"

Siblings searching for their sperm donor father have their worlds turned upside down when Lisa reveals shocking news. Ch

EP 1

The First And Last Time I Saw My Sister

Chris tries to unravel a legal mystery involving a woman's sister who she last saw across a New York courtroom 30 years

EP 2

She Never Came Back

A Vietnam vet hopes Lisa can hep him make amends for the past by locating the daughter he lost custody of 40 years ago;

EP 3

You Think They Are Blood

The recent revelation of a 49-year-old man's adoption sends Chris searching for answers to a secret his adoptive parents

EP 4

You Have Been Loved Your Whole Life

Lisa faces many challenges when she helps a woman locate her father -- starting with his identity;a woman seeks Chris' h

EP 5

28 Foster Homes

Chris aids a woman's search for her father after she was shuffled through 28 foster homes; two radically different siste

EP 6

A Slamming Door

Lisa helps a man yearning to discover his biological roots, but fearful of rejection from the family he has never met; a

EP 7

Nothing Short Of A Miracle

A Texas lawman seeks Lisa's help to tackle the investigation of his birth and adoption.

EP 8

This Is Your Truth

After learning of her own adoption at a late age, Chris aids a woman determined to unlock the mystery behind her birth s

EP 9

That Was My One Shot

Long Lost Family sees a dramatic turn of events as Chris and Lisa investigate two seemingly different cases. A chance di

EP 1

A baby In A Shoe Box

Chris tackles the mystery of why a woman was left in a box hours after being born near an Ohio gas station. A woman enli

EP 2

A Mysterious Disappearance

A young woman hopes Chris can help solve the thirty-year mystery of her younger brother's disappearance from a Miami Bea

EP 3

Waiting A Lifetime

Chris helps a SWAT team leader and former Marine tackle his toughest challenge yet, locating his birth mom. A woman enli

EP 4

A Hole In My Soul

A woman enlists Chris’s help to find her biological mother, hoping for the mother-daughter bond she never had. A near

EP 5

Feelings Of Abandonment

Lisa helps a man find his birth mother, hoping to answer why she placed him for adoption, but kept his three brothers. A

EP 6

Secrets Are Better Kept Than Said

Lisa helps a woman locate her son hoping to heal the broken heart she’s had since placing him for adoption decades ago

EP 7

She Chose Another Person Over Her Child

Lisa helps a man locate his birth mother hoping to answer why she chose to marry a man that didn’t want to raise him.

EP 8

I Want to Go Back

At 50 years old, the revelation of a man's adoption catapults his search for his biological roots, but his son's DNA onl

EP 9

She's Gone

Two sisters searching for their birth mother, hoping Chris can uncover the mystery of why they were taken from her. Lisa

EP 1

Why Couldn't They Raise Us?

Identical twins enlist Lisa's help to unlock the mystery of why they were placed for adoption. Chris hopes to fulfill a

EP 2

I'm The Only One Left

Lisa helps a man find the answers why his adoption was part of an illegal baby-selling scheme. A breast cancer survivor

EP 3

Are They Looking For Me?

Chris and Lisa join forces attempting to solve the childhood mystery of why a woman was separated from her birth family

EP 4

Not My Child To Keep

Chris unwraps the mystery of a woman's origins, which began with her being abandoned at a Korean orphanage. A lover's vi

EP 5

An Adult Orphan

Lisa hopes that locating a man's biological mother will finally allow him to overcome his lifelong struggle with abandon

EP 6

What Family Feels Like

In her search for her biological family, a DNA test reveals an unlikely family member, changing the woman's life forever

EP 7

The Missing Piece

Chris tries to solve the fifty-year-old mystery of why a woman was abandoned at a Laundromat, days after being born. A f

EP 8

Switched In The Hospital

Lisa tackles the mystery of why a woman was abandoned in a trash can as a baby. Unexpected DNA results throw a woman's e

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Lisa Joyner
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