Long Lost Family

The Best Episodes of Long Lost Family

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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...
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  1. #1

    The Letters Just Stopped Coming

    S3:E4
    8.8/10(7)
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    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 the memory of his younger brother being taken from their home seeks to reunite the family.

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  2. #2

    She Never Came Back

    S4:E2
    8.8/10(7)
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    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; and a woman's struggle to fit in takes a surprising turn when Chris reveals a series of stunning coincidences very close to home.

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  3. #3

    Nothing Short Of A Miracle

    S4:E7
    8.8/10(7)
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    Nothing Short Of A Miracle

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

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  4. #4

    Did You Have Dreams? Did You Follow Them?

    S2:E6
    8.7/10(9)
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    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. Unravelling the mystery, he uncovers heartbreaking details and life-affirming surprises and finally discovers the truth.

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  5. #5

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

    S2:E8
    8.7/10(8)
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    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 woman hoping to find any member of her biological family must face shocking realities about her true past.

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  6. #6

    28 Foster Homes

    S4:E5
    8.7/10(8)
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    28 Foster Homes

    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.

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  8. #7

    I Want To Heal My Mother's Heart

    S2:E3
    8.6/10(7)
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    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 fifty years; a man desperate to find his biological brother tries to heal his mother's broken heart.

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  9. #8

    We Don't Need Anything From Them Besides Love

    S2:E13
    8.6/10(7)
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    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. Their journey reopens decades-old family mysteries surrounding their bith mother, twin siblings, and a baby who was only rumoured to exist.

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  10. #9

    A Slamming Door

    S4:E6
    8.6/10(7)
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    A Slamming Door

    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.

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  11. #10

    It's the Fulfillment of a Promise

    S2:E12
    8.5/10(8)
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    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 daughter placed for adoption 26 years ago. A woman yearning to meet her birth mother is stunned by an unlikely figure in the search.

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  12. #11

    The Court Said No, We Were Too Young

    S2:E2
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    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 years old; a couple is desperate to find the son they placed for adoption fifty years ago when they were teens.

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  13. #12

    Do I Call Him My Son?

    S2:E9
    8.4/10(7)
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    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 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.

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  14. #13

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

    S2:E10
    8.4/10(7)
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    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 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.

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  15. #14

    She Just Drove Off and Never Returned

    S3:E1
    8.4/10(7)
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    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 information for a woman searching for her family that leads to an unexpected reunion.

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  16. #15

    My First Chapter Is Unwritten

    S3:E2
    8.4/10(7)
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    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 biological mother, but she also finds information that changes her view of the past.

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  17. #16

    If I'd Only Known About Her

    S3:E3
    8.4/10(7)
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    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 they never met; a desperate man hopes Lisa can end a 57-year search for his infant sister, who he never stopped loving.

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  18. #17

    Switched In The Hospital

    S6:E8
    8.4/10(5)
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    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 entire identity into question - but no one is prepared for the shocking details Chris unearths about the day she was born.

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  19. #18

    Why Couldn't They Raise Us?

    S6:E1
    8.3/10(8)
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    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 deceased father's wishes by tracking down the first-born son he and his wife had placed for adoption when they were young lovers.

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  20. #19

    There's No Easy Way to Say This

    S2:E1
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    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 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.

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  21. #20

    Am I a Secret She Had to Keep?

    S2:E11
    8.2/10(8)
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    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 teenagers. Chris unlocks the mystery behind a woman's birth, something her biological mother had hidden from the entire family.

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  22. #21

    That Was My One Shot

    S4:E9
    8.2/10(7)
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    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 discovery raises the tantalizing prospect that the mother and son they're helping may be looking for one another.

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  23. #22

    An Adult Orphan

    S6:E5
    8.2/10(8)
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    An Adult Orphan

    Lisa hopes that locating a man's biological mother will finally allow him to overcome his lifelong struggle with abandonment. Chris is tasked with locating a woman's only child and delivering the difficult details of her daughter's birth story.

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  24. #23

    All the Leaves Fell off My Family Tree

    S2:E7
    8.0/10(7)
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    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 dramatic revelations are in store. A mother is in a race against time to find her son, who she placed for adoption 46 years ago.

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  25. #24

    Are They Looking For Me?

    S6:E3
    8.0/10(7)
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    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 at the age of two. The miraculous journey resolves multiple family mysteries and reveals an unexpected guest at a family funeral.

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  26. #25

    Not My Child To Keep

    S6:E4
    7.9/10(9)
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    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 violent death and the forced adoption of their newborn has Lisa desperately searching for a woman's only child, hoping to heal her.

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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".