Episodes
- S1 E1 - Alexei ZaryaNovember 22, 202240minAlexei was born in Ukraine but moved to Pskov, Russia at an early age. He was then adopted at the age of eight to New Zealand. Throughout his life he has learnt that staying positive helps him when times get difficult, living with Eisenmenger Syndrome.Available to buy
- S1 E2 - Viktoria RundleDecember 2, 202235minViktoria was born in the North of Russia, in a city called Severodvinsk. She was adopted at the age five by her New Zealand parents who also adopted another child from the neighbourhood city Arkhangelsk.Available to buy
- S1 E3 - Anya GibsonDecember 15, 202226minAnya Gibson, lives in the far south of New Zealand. She was adopted at the age of four from a regional orphanage inside of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Prior to her adoption, she was looked after by her grandmother.Available to buy
- S1 E4 - Alex KuchJanuary 11, 202326minRomanian adoptee Alex Kuch was adopted from Cluj-Napoca, Romania at the age of two by his German parents. His family then moved to New Zealand in 2006. Alex shares his journey of his reconnections with Romania and his birth family.Available to buy
- S1 E5 - Vanya SyronJanuary 24, 202321minVanya was adopted from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia in the late 1990s by his New Zealand parents. With information that his parents held onto about his birth family, he managed to get a letter through to his Birth Mother in 2010.Available to buy
- S1 E6 - Alexei D'AthFebruary 14, 202324minAlexei D'Ath was adopted from an orphanage in Pechory, Russia by his New Zealand parents. Born with spina bifida, Alexei shares his gratitude to his parents who saved his life.Available to buy
- S1 E7 - Katya ReachMarch 22, 202332minKatya Reach was adopted at the age of four from an orphanage inside of Ukraine by her American parents. She was raised in Kansas to then moving to Tyler, Texas for her graduate studies. This is her story.Available to buy
- S1 E8 - Zachary-VictorApril 7, 202334minRussian-American adoptee Zachary-Victor was adopted at the age of 8 months from Krasnodar, Russia. He was raised in Long Island to Brooklyn to pursue a career in music. He shares his story of his adoption.Available to buy
- S1 E9 - NinaApril 21, 202326minNina was born from a small village called Bolshaya Vruda which is located just below Saint Petersburg in Russia. She was adopted at the age of three and a half years old by her American parents who then raised her in Rochester, New York.Available to buy
- S1 E10 - IvánJune 18, 202334minIván was adopted at the age of 13 months from Moscow, Russia by his Spanish parents. He was raised on the north coast of Spain. He had always known that he had birth family in Russia but later on he found out about having links in Armenia.Available to buy
- S1 E11 - MarinaJuly 9, 202337minMarina was born in Staryi Krym, Crimea to then being adopted out from an orphanage in Simferopol by her Italian parents. With her life in Italy, she has grown up learning more about her roots within Crimea.Available to buy
- S1 E12 - FelicitaAugust 6, 202332minFelicita was born in the city of Odesa, Ukraine to then being adopted at the age of 7 months by her Italian parents. She was raised in the small village town of Ascea. She shares her journey and story.Available to buy
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC] Deutsch [UT]
- Directors
- Alex Gilbert
- Producers
- Alex Gilbert
- Cast
- Alex GilbertAlexei ZaryaViktoria RundleAnya GibsonAlex KuchVanya SyronAlexei D'AthKatya ReachZachary-Victor KaplanNinaIván GastañagaMarina RazzaFelicita De Luca
- Studio
- I'm Adopted / Alex Gilbert
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