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David Lomas Investigates - Episode Guide

Season 1

The Girl Whose Dad Was Taken Away

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 12, 2020

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Christchurch beautician Jasmine Dupre has not heard from her Spanish father since he was deported for domestic violence when she was a baby.

The Runaway Priest

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 26, 2020

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Filipo had left Tokelau 30 years ago to train to be a priest, he didn't speak to his family again after 3 years and now his sister is in Italy trying to track him down.

The Mothers Deception

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2020

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Two stories of secrecy and betrayal. Is Vanessa's father really dead and how does Gus fit into the story.

The Baby Left for Dead

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2020

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Lomas helps Lorraine get the answers she needs surrounding her abandonment as a baby in a derelict house.

Season 2

The Girl With The Donor Dad

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2021

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David sets out to help Paula, who was conceived by donor insemination and is desperate to find out who her biological father is.

Season 3

The Search For The Dad With No Name

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2022 (65 min)

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Christchurch's Patricia Siataga wants to find her Super Rugby player son Sebastian's biological father, a man whose name she cannot remember.

The Baby Rescued From A Romanian Hospital

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2022 (65 min)

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Wairarapa farmer Rosie Farrier was adopted as a starving baby from a Romanian hospital and wants to find the birth parents who gave her away. 

The Women With The Mystery Dads

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2022 (65 min)

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Te Ana Helleur of Taupo and Denna Kelsey of Hamilton are trying to find their fathers, but the men named are not sure they are the dads. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

The Māori Magician And The Dad Who Vanished

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2022

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Maori magician, Aperahama Wairau-Mason goes to the remote Mangaia island in Cook group to try and find the biological father he's never known.

The Mothers And The Lost Children

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2022

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Maria Woodbury of Nelson was adopted, while Tracy Riley, Queensland, gave up her son for adoption. Both are looking for answers.

An Affair, A Fatal Car Crash And A Missing Baby

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2022

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Brian O'Hara of Oamaru is trying to find out what happened to his baby sister who disappeared after his mother died in a car crash near Castlepoint 50 years ago.

Season 4

The Secret Child From India

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2023

The Secret Child From India

Sonali was abandoned at a Mumbai orphanage 47 years ago, she hopes to find her birth mother but is aware of the dangers her birth mother may face in agreeing to meet her.

The Secret Sister Left In The Outback

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2023

The Secret Sister Left In The Outback

Wayne is searching for his sister, conceived when his father lived at a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory.The search for a family with a history of revenge.

The Adopted Baby From Bangkok

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2023

The Adopted Baby From Bangkok

Kathleen hopes to find the parents that put her up for adoption 48 years ago, but in a dramatic turn of events, will she get a chance to see her biological mother alive?

The Daughter Who Was Lost

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2023

The Daughter Who Was Lost

Orion, is looking for the dad she's never known. Then, June is hoping to find the siblings born in Niue, the children her father never knew.

The Baby The Dad Left Behind

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2023

The Baby The Dad Left Behind

Kylie last saw her Dad when she was only a few months old, she's told he lives on a remote island, can David find him and will he agree to meet the daughter he left behind?

The Boy Smuggled Across Borders

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2023

The Boy Smuggled Across Borders

Peter was brought to NZ on false papers, now he's hoping to find the birth mother he was taken from, then, Teresa is looking for answers and wants to know her whakapapa.

The Babies Who Were Swapped At Birth

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2023

The Babies Who Were Swapped At Birth

athryn spent 50 years trying to find her birth mother only to find that she and another adopted child had been swapped at birth, now she's looking for answers.

Season 5

The Girl from Bucharest

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2024

The Girl from Bucharest

Kiri Fifield was adopted at birth by kiwi parents. With David's help, Kiri begins her journey to find her biological family before time slips away.

Drugs, Deportation & the Missing Dad

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2024 (65 min)

Drugs, Deportation & the Missing Dad

Nikki Gay embarks on a quest to find her father and is hoping to uncover family ties, and cultural roots along the way.

The Dad Who Disappeared

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2024

The Dad Who Disappeared

David arrives in Belfast to meet Waiata Tamihana. Adopted at birth, Waiata begins a heartfelt journey to find their birth father.

The Secret of the Mystery Sister

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2024

The Secret of the Mystery Sister

Darren Oxley and his family was in the middle of finalising his late mother's affairs, only to discover that he has a sister. Will David and Daren be able to track down the mystery sister?

The Lost Girl from Hong Kong

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2024

The Lost Girl from Hong Kong

Rose was abandoned by her parents in a Hong Kong orphanage and adopted to NZ, now supported by her daughters they're looking for answers.

Escaping Communism But Leaving Babies Behind

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: May 7, 2024

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Terezia's parents left two children behind when they emigrated from communist Hungary to New Zealand, now she's searching for the brothers she never knew.

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