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Long Lost Family

Susan aches for a mother-daughter relationship, and searches for both her biological mother and the daughter she placed for adoption as a teen; Tammy is still haunted for never getting to say goodbye to the son she birthed over 30 years ago.

A woman searches for her beloved sister who she tried to adopt herself years ago; after a life of longing, a couple is desperate to find the son they placed for adoption fifty years ago when they were teens.

A woman whose parents kicked her out after learning she was pregnant tries to find the son she hasn't seen in fifty years; a man desperate to find his biological brother tries to heal his mother's broken heart.

Weeding through rumors for 15 years, a woman is determined to uncover the truth of her biological mother, only to reveal more unexpected family secrets; identical twin sisters search for their biological mother, unsure if she's even alive.

Tammy searches for her two younger brothers who vanished after they were taken by social services 20 years ago; Tineke hopes that finding and meeting her biological mother will unlock a true understanding of her own racial identity.

Musician Mark has been eager to find his biological mother since he learned she was an award-winning cellist, and uncovers heartbreaking details and life-affirming surprises.

A woman's world was shaken when she discovered she was adopted at 25, and goes onto learn more dramatic revelations; a mother is in a race against time to find her son who she placed for adoption 46 years ago.

A man searches for his birth mother, whose disappearance when he was 5 years old has haunted him for his entire life; a woman hoping to meet a member of her biological family faces certain realities about her true past.

A woman searches for her brother, hoping to fulfill a promise she made to her late mother, and discovers a 40-year-old secret about her parents' past; a woman consumed by a lifelong search for her mom finds hope with a new DNA connection.

A man seeking redemption from his troubled past longs to reunite with the grown son he only got to hold for a few minutes; 46 years after placing her daughter up for adoption, a woman still carries the feeling of guilt for being an unwed mother.

A couple longs to find the daughter they had as young teens; a woman learns her birth was a secret; taking place live, a bride and groom reveal a momentous surprise to their wedding guests and someone gets reunited with a long-lost family member.

A grandmother hopes to find peace by locating her granddaughter; a woman yearns to meet her birth mother; taking place live, a professional baseball player shares big news and a blind mother gets the chance to see her kids for the first time.

Two brothers navigate a painful past and uncover an old mystery in their quest to find the family they've always wanted; taking place live, a deaf mother hopes to hear her kids say "I love you"; a family faces the man who destroyed their lives.