Find My Family
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Documentary television series |
| Website | www |
Find My Family was an Australian documentary program broadcast on the Seven Network. Actor Jack Thompson served as narrator and presenter for the initial two seasons, with Sarah McIntyre taking over narration duties starting from the third season.
This series is adapted from the Dutch television format Spoorloos ('Without a Trace'), which has been produced by the public broadcaster KRO since 1990.
The primary aim of Find My Family is to reconnect relatives who have been separated due to various life circumstances, thereby resolving gaps in personal identity through these reunions.
Jack Thompson, who hosted the first two seasons, was adopted himself and experienced a reunion with his biological father during adulthood. He also investigated his family history in the documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?. An American adaptation by RDF USA premiered on ABC on 23 November 2009.
Reception
Upon its premiere, the show achieved impressive viewership, drawing 1,774,000 viewers and securing the second highest rating for that evening. Although the audience slightly declined to 1,630,000 for the second episode, it increased again to 1,919,000 viewers in the subsequent week. Season one averaged more than 2 million viewers overall, establishing it as a significant success within Australian television.