TV series

Abandoned

2026 · 1 season

A quiet, heartfelt documentary that follows a real-life mystery of lost identity, blending sadness and hope as it slowly uncovers the past.

Created by: Carles Porta
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Starring: Carles Porta, Giles Tremlett, Sven Tuytens

Overview: In 1984, three children were abandoned at a Barcelona train station with no memory of their identity or past. Unclaimed, they were adopted into loving homes. As adults, they now search for their biological parents.

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Created by: Carles Porta
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Starring: Carles Porta, Giles Tremlett, Sven Tuytens

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
memory
isolation
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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