Alex Gilbert
Director
An Adoption Story (2022)
Season 2
An Adoption Story is an online series where we follow the lives of adoptees' with their journeys. Sitting down with Russian-New Zealand adoptee, Alex Gilbert to give an insight to their lives that may come with challenges along the way.
Released Nov. 23, 2022
None+
Genres: Documentary
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Ekaterina
Ekaterina Clark's journey began in Syktyvkar, Russia, where she was adopted at the age of three. Raised in New Zealand, she shares her journey from childhood to discovering her roots and birth family, connecting past and present.
June 21, 2024, midnight
S2E2 - Ian
Born in Waihi and adopted as an infant to Wellington, Ian discovered at 48 that he was adopted. With his daughter Yolande, he uncovered his Maori heritage, tracing his whakapapa back to the 1300s.
Sept. 28, 2024, midnight
S2E3 - Valentina
Adopted from Russia at four, Valentina grew up in Australia embracing her roots. In New Zealand, motherhood sparked a journey to uncover her past.
Dec. 15, 2024, midnight
S2E4 - Victor
Adopted from Velikiye Luki, Russia, at age four, Victor began a new life in Auckland, New Zealand. Now a science teacher and photographer in Christchurch, he continues to explore his roots and uncover the story of his biological mother.
April 13, 2025, midnight
Released: Nov. 23, 2022
Last Air Date: April 13, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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