Long Lost Family

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  • TV-PG
  • 2016
  • 13 Seasons
  • 8.3  (280)

Long Lost Family is a TV show that aired on TLC in 2011. The show features Davina McCall, Nicky Campbell, and Peter Arundel who help people find their long-lost family members. The show is based on the format of a British television series of the same name, which aired on ITV from 2011 to 2020.

The show follows the stories of people who have lost touch with their family members, sometimes due to adoption, divorce, family disputes, or other circumstances. The show's hosts help the participants to find their relatives by tracking down information and using various methods to locate them. The show involves a lot of emotional moments as the participants reunite with their long-lost loved ones.

The show's hosts, Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, are well-known British television personalities who have a lot of experience in hosting TV shows and presenting. Peter Arundel is a social worker and genealogist who helps the hosts to uncover the information needed to locate the participants' relatives.

Each episode of Long Lost Family features two different stories of people who are searching for their family members. The show is known for its emotional moments as participants are reunited with their family members after many years of separation. Some reunions are joyful, while others are more bittersweet, as participants discover information that they were not expecting.

The show's format involves a lot of research and investigation. The hosts work with genealogists, social workers, and other experts to uncover information about the participants' relatives. They use various methods such as DNA testing, social media searches, and public records searches to locate missing family members.

Long Lost Family has received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The show's emotional moments and heartwarming reunions have been praised, as well as the hosts' sensitivity and compassion towards the participants. The show has also been commended for its focus on the participants' stories and experiences.

Overall, Long Lost Family is a heartwarming and emotional TV show that has helped many people to reunite with their long-lost loved ones. The show's hosts and experts work tirelessly to uncover information and bring families back together. Their compassion and sensitivity towards the participants make the show a must-watch for fans of heartwarming reality TV shows.

Long Lost Family is a series that ran for 13 seasons (99 episodes) between March 6, 2016 and on TLC

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Charlotte Barnish and Jenna Brookes
7. Charlotte Barnish and Jenna Brookes
August 25, 2024
A 66-year-old Charlotte searches for the baby she gave up as a teenager, a quest made urgent by her recent cancer diagnosis. In a second story, Jenna, who was donor-conceived, seeks answers about her origins and whether she has any siblings.
Tracey Boyle and Liz Allward
6. Tracey Boyle and Liz Allward
August 19, 2024
In this episode, two women search for siblings. Tracey Boyle looks for the brother her mother was forced to give up for adoption at 16, hoping to show him he was always wanted. In the second story, Liz Allward, adopted as a baby, finally confirms her lifelong belief that she has a sister and longs to meet her.
Special: The Spanish Baby Scandal
5. Special: The Spanish Baby Scandal
January 21, 2025
Ruth believes her daughter, born in Spain in 1992 and thought to have died, may have been stolen at birth. Maria Elena also searches on behalf of her elderly mother Ana, who believes her twin babies born in Madrid in 1958 were taken. Their cases reflect a wider scandal in Spain where babies were allegedly stolen at birth for decades, which Long Lost Family investigates in this special episode.
Mary Arbuthnot and Maggie McCauley
4. Mary Arbuthnot and Maggie McCauley
August 12, 2024
Mary Arbuthnot, raised by loving adoptive parents, discovers she is one of three siblings who were all adopted separately. Determined they should have grown up together, she searches for her two full siblings. In a second story, Maggie McCauley looks for the older sister her mother was forced to give up for adoption as a teenager. Now 66, Maggie hopes to reunite her family.
Sue Stalley and Melanie Mackney
3. Sue Stalley and Melanie Mackney
July 22, 2024
Sue Stalley was a teenager when she became pregnant and was forced by her ashamed mother to give her baby up for adoption. She has never stopped thinking about her eldest son. Melanie Mackney, who had a good adoption, later discovers that her mother had twins before her and fled war-torn Yugoslavia. The fate of those twins has haunted Melanie all her life.
Paula Beer and Sharon Thomas
2. Paula Beer and Sharon Thomas
July 15, 2024
Paula Beer was 17 when she secretly gave birth and was forced to give her son up for adoption. Nearly 60 years later, she still remembers their painful goodbye. Sharon Thomas later discovered she had a younger brother, a family secret after her mother Margaret, gave up a second child for adoption and died shortly after. Sharon is now desperate to find him.
Ros Webb and Tegan Cornish
1. Ros Webb and Tegan Cornish
July 8, 2024
Ros Webb was 16 when she discovered she was pregnant. Her parents sent her to London to hide the pregnancy and give up her baby for adoption. After 59 years, Ros hopes to reunite with her only child, Christine. Long Lost Family also searches for Tegan Cornish, who discovers as an adult that she has a younger brother who was meant to be adopted with her but was separated and sent back into care.
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Long Lost Family is available for streaming on the TLC website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Long Lost Family on demand at Apple TV Channels, Discovery+, Prime, Philo, Prime Video, Hulu, Fandango at Home, Google Play, TLC and Pluto TV.
  • Premiere Date
    March 6, 2016
  • IMDB Rating
    8.3  (280)