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The Best Episodes of Long Lost Family

Every episode of Long Lost Family ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
Genres:FamilyRealityDocumentaryDrama
Network:TLC

Best Episodes Summary

"The Letters Just Stopped Coming" is the best rated episode of "Long Lost Family". It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/27/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "She Never Came Back".

  • The Letters Just Stopped Coming
    8.8/107 votes
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    #1 - The Letters Just Stopped Coming

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2017

    A young man who received letters from his birth mother longs to know the truth of the words she wrote, a man haunted by the memory of his younger brother being taken from their home seeks to reunite the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • She Never Came Back
    8.8/107 votes
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    #2 - She Never Came Back

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2018

    A Vietnam vet hopes Lisa can hep him make amends for the past by locating the daughter he lost custody of 40 years ago; and a woman's struggle to fit in takes a surprising turn when Chris reveals a series of stunning coincidences very close to home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nothing Short Of A Miracle
    8.8/107 votes
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    #3 - Nothing Short Of A Miracle

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/20/2018

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A baby In A Shoe Box
    8.8/108 votes
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    #4 - A baby In A Shoe Box

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2018

    Chris tackles the mystery of why a woman was left in a box hours after being born near an Ohio gas station. A woman enlists Lisa's help to locate her biological mother; no one is prepared for what they discover, and changes the woman's life forever.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Did You Have Dreams? Did You Follow Them?
    8.7/109 votes
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    #5 - Did You Have Dreams? Did You Follow Them?

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Time I Saw My Mother, I Was 5 Years Old
    8.7/108 votes
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    #6 - The Last Time I Saw My Mother, I Was 5 Years Old

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2017

    A man searches for his birth mother, whose disappearance when he was 5 years old has haunted him his entire life. A woman hoping to find any member of her biological family must face shocking realities about her true past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 28 Foster Homes
    8.7/108 votes
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    #7 - 28 Foster Homes

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/2018

    Chris aids a woman's search for her father after she was shuffled through 28 foster homes; two radically different sisters, adopted into the same family, seek Lisa's help to search for their biological mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Want To Heal My Mother's Heart
    8.6/107 votes
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    #8 - I Want To Heal My Mother's Heart

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We Don't Need Anything From Them Besides Love
    8.6/107 votes
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    #9 - We Don't Need Anything From Them Besides Love

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/25/2017

    Two brothers navigate a painful past as they search for the family and love they’ve longed for their entire lives. Their journey reopens decades-old family mysteries surrounding their bith mother, twin siblings, and a baby who was only rumoured to exist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Slamming Door
    8.6/107 votes
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    #10 - A Slamming Door

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2018

    Lisa helps a man yearning to discover his biological roots, but fearful of rejection from the family he has never met; and Chris reveals the truth to a woman who has felt guilty that her birth might have devastated the life of her 14-year-old mom.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years
    8.5/1010 votes
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    #11 - I've Waited for This Call for 45 Years

    Season 1 Episode 1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's the Fulfillment of a Promise
    8.5/108 votes
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    #12 - It's the Fulfillment of a Promise

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/24/2017

    A woman whose daughter perished in a car accident hopes to find comfort in locating her granddaughter, the baby her daughter placed for adoption 26 years ago. A woman yearning to meet her birth mother is stunned by an unlikely figure in the search.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Am I Who I Think I Am
    8.4/109 votes
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    #13 - Am I Who I Think I Am

    Season 1 Episode 5 - 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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Court Said No, We Were Too Young
    8.4/107 votes
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    #14 - The Court Said No, We Were Too Young

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2017

    A woman searches for her beloved sister who she tried to adopt herself years ago, but hasn't seen since she was five years old; a couple is desperate to find the son they placed for adoption fifty years ago when they were teens.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Do I Call Him My Son?
    8.4/107 votes
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    #15 - Do I Call Him My Son?

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • If You Bring Your Baby Home, You Can't Come Home
    8.4/107 votes
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    #16 - If You Bring Your Baby Home, You Can't Come Home

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • She Just Drove Off and Never Returned
    8.4/107 votes
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    #17 - She Just Drove Off and Never Returned

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2017

    Lisa meets a woman who was left on a curb by her mother when she was just four years old; Chris uncovers stunning information for a woman searching for her family that leads to an unexpected reunion.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • My First Chapter Is Unwritten
    8.4/107 votes
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    #18 - My First Chapter Is Unwritten

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2017

    A man who always longed for a sibling stumbles upon a shocking family murder; Lisa meets a woman eager to find her biological mother, but she also finds information that changes her view of the past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • If I'd Only Known About Her
    8.4/107 votes
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    #19 - If I'd Only Known About Her

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2017

    A woman longs to meet her birth father, a man she credits for saving her life during a difficult childhood, even though they never met; a desperate man hopes Lisa can end a 57-year search for his infant sister, who he never stopped loving.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Switched In The Hospital
    8.4/105 votes
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    #20 - Switched In The Hospital

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2019

    Lisa tackles the mystery of why a woman was abandoned in a trash can as a baby. Unexpected DNA results throw a woman's entire identity into question - but no one is prepared for the shocking details Chris unearths about the day she was born.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Why Couldn't They Raise Us?
    8.3/108 votes
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    #21 - Why Couldn't They Raise Us?

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/2019

    Identical twins enlist Lisa's help to unlock the mystery of why they were placed for adoption. Chris hopes to fulfill a deceased father's wishes by tracking down the first-born son he and his wife had placed for adoption when they were young lovers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time
    8.2/1010 votes
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    #22 - Your Mom's Been Here the Whole Time

    Season 1 Episode 2 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • There's No Easy Way to Say This
    8.2/108 votes
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    #23 - There's No Easy Way to Say This

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2017

    Susan aches for a mother-daughter relationship: She is searching for both her biological mother and the daughter she placed for adoption as a teen. Tammy is still haunted by never getting to say goodbye to the son she gave birth to over 30 years ago.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Am I a Secret She Had to Keep?
    8.2/108 votes
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    #24 - Am I a Secret She Had to Keep?

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2017

    Lisa meets high school sweethearts desperate to reunite with the daughter they placed for adoption while they were teenagers. Chris unlocks the mystery behind a woman's birth, something her biological mother had hidden from the entire family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • That Was My One Shot
    8.2/107 votes
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    #25 - That Was My One Shot

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 6/3/2018

    Long Lost Family sees a dramatic turn of events as Chris and Lisa investigate two seemingly different cases. A chance discovery raises the tantalizing prospect that the mother and son they're helping may be looking for one another.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A