The BEST episodes of Long Lost Family (US) season 5

Every episode of Long Lost Family (US) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Long Lost Family (US) season 5!

Hosts and adoptees Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner help reunite people with their biological families.

Last Updated: 11/21/2024Network: TLCStatus: Ended
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8.46
13 votes

#1 - A Mysterious Disappearance

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2018

A young woman hopes Chris can help solve the thirty-year old mystery of her younger brother's disappearance from a Miami Beach hotel. A man's search for his adopted birth mother reveals a shocking family secret

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8.40
15 votes

#2 - 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.

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8.33
9 votes

#3 - She's Gone

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2018

Two sisters searching for their birth mother, hoping Chris can uncover the mystery of why they were taken from her. Lisa helps a mother find the daughter she placed for adoption, hoping the adoptive family she chose was the right one

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8.31
13 votes

#4 - A Hole In My Soul

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2018

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8.17
12 votes

#5 - Waiting a Lifetime

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2018

« Previous Ep. Chris helps a SWAT team leader and former Marine tackle his toughest challenge yet, locating his birth mom. A woman enlists Lisa's help to find her brother, hoping he will bring joy to a family still mourning the tragic death of their father

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7.91
11 votes

#6 - Secrets Are Better Kept Than Said

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2018

Lisa helps a woman locate her son hoping to heal the broken heart she's had since placing him for adoption decades ago. The tragic beginning of a woman's life with her mother dying has Chris searching for the father she knows nothing about.

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7.75
12 votes

#7 - I Want to Go Back

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2018

At 50 years old, the revelation of a man's adoption catapults his search for his biological roots, but his son's DNA only deepens the mystery. A woman enlists Chris's help to find the son she placed for adoption, hoping her decision was not in vain.

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7.64
14 votes

#8 - Feelings Of Abandonment

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2018

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6.80
10 votes

#9 - She Chose Another Person Over Her Child

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2018

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