Long Lost Family ( U.S. TV series ) - wikipedia Long Lost Family ( U.S. TV series ) Long Lost Family Genre Documentary Based on Spoorloos by KRO - NCRV Presented by Chris Jacobs Lisa Joyner Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 36 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Pam Healey John Hesling Dan Peirson Kathryn Takis Running time 42 -- 86 minutes Production company ( s ) Shed Media Release Original network TLC Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release March 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 06 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Long Lost Family ( UK ) Long Lost Family ( AUS ) External links Official website Long Lost Family is an American documentary television series based on the Dutch series Spoorloos created by broadcaster KRO - NCRV that premiered on March 6, 2016 on TLC. Presented by Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner, the show helps provide aid to individuals looking to be reunited with long - lost biological family members. The show is produced by Shed Media for TLC, and is co-sponsored by Ancestry.com, which provides family history research and DNA testing to help make discoveries possible. Contents 1 Format 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 ( 2016 ) 2.2 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 2.3 Season 3 ( 2018 ) 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Marketing 3.3 Broadcast 4 International versions 5 References 6 External links Format The show follows the original British series very closely, offering a chance for people who are desperate to find long lost relatives. The series helps a handful of people, some of whom have been searching in vain for many years, find the family members they are desperately seeking. It explores the background and context of each family 's estrangement and tracks the detective work and often complex and emotional process of finding each lost relative before they are reunited. With the help and support of Chris and Lisa, each relative is guided and supported through the process of tracing the member of their family they have been desperately seeking. Episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 8 March 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 06 ) April 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 24 ) 19 February 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 12 ) December 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 11 ) 9 April 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 08 ) May 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 16 ) Season 1 ( 2016 ) No. overall No. in season Title Original air date `` I 've Waited for This Call for 45 Years '' March 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 06 ) `` Your Mom 's Been Here the Whole Time '' March 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 13 ) `` Nobody Knew I Existed '' March 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 20 ) `` I Should Have Fought Harder to Keep Her '' March 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 27 ) 5 5 `` Am I Who I Think I Am ? '' April 3, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 03 ) 6 6 `` Why Did You Leave Me ? '' April 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 10 ) 7 7 `` Everything Your Parents Told You Was a Lie '' April 17, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 17 ) 8 8 `` Alone in a Crowded Room '' April 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 24 ) Season 2 ( 2017 ) No. overall No. in season Title Original air date 9 `` There 's No Easy Way to Say This '' February 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 12 ) 10 `` The Court Said No, We Were Too Young '' February 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 19 ) 11 `` I Want to Heal My Mother 's Heart '' February 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 26 ) 12 `` Born Together, Stay Together '' March 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 05 ) 13 5 `` One More Reason to Fight for My Life '' March 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 12 ) 14 6 `` Did You Have Dreams, Did You Follow Them ? '' March 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 19 ) 15 7 `` All the Leaves Fell Off My Family Tree '' March 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 26 ) 16 8 `` The Last Time I Saw My Mother, I Was 5 Years Old '' April 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 02 ) 17 9 `` Do I Call Him My Son ? '' April 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 09 ) 18 10 `` If You Bring Your Baby Home, You Ca n't Come Home '' April 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 16 ) 19 11 `` Am I a Secret She Had to Keep ? '' April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) 20 12 `` It 's the Fulfillment Of a Promise '' April 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 24 ) 21 13 `` We Do n't Need Anything From Them Besides Love '' April 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 25 ) 22 14 `` She Just Drove Off and Never Returned '' November 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 06 ) 23 15 `` My First Chapter Is Unwritten '' November 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 13 ) 24 16 `` If I 'd Only Known About Her '' November 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 20 ) 25 17 `` The Letters Just Stopped Coming '' November 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 27 ) 26 18 `` There 's More to Saying Sorry '' December 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 04 ) 27 19 `` My Birth Certificate Reads Jane Doe '' December 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 11 ) Season 3 ( 2018 ) No. overall No. in season Title Original air date US viewers ( millions ) 28 `` The First and Last Time I Saw My Sister '' April 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 08 ) 1.42 29 `` She Never Came Back '' April 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 15 ) 1.13 30 `` You Think They Are Blood '' April 22, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 22 ) 1.50 31 `` You Have Been Loved Your Whole Life '' April 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 29 ) 1.46 32 5 `` 28 Foster Homes '' May 6, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 06 ) 1.42 33 6 `` A Slamming Door '' May 13, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 13 ) 1.18 34 7 `` Nothing Short of a Miracle '' May 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 14 ) 0.85 35 8 `` This Is Your Truth '' May 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 15 ) 0.94 36 9 `` That Was My One Shot '' May 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 16 ) 1.26 Production Development On February 2, 2016, it was announced that TLC had given the production a series order. It was reported that the series would be hosted by Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner and produced by Shed Media. Marketing Alongside the initial series announcement, TLC released the first teaser trailer for the series. On March 20, 2018, TLC released the official trailer for season three. Broadcast Season one of Long Lost Family premiered on March 6, 2016. On June 9, 2016, it was announced that TLC had renewed the series for a second season. The final six episodes of the second season began airing on November 6, 2017. On March 20, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season set to premiere on April 8, 2018. International versions The original British program began airing in 2011 and has so far distributed 7 seasons. It is hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. An Australian version of Long Lost Family, hosted by Chrissie Swan and Anh Do, began airing around the same time as the U.S. version in 2016, but was canceled by 2017. 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Question: when does season 3 of long lost family start
Answer: April 8, 2018