Take a sneak peak into the fascinating lives of the family members from Shocking Family Secrets. Learn about these incredible stories and be sure to tune in to Shocking Family Secrets on November 22nd at 10pm!
*Note: some of these images are recreations of the actual events
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After his wife’s death, Dale’s (right) behavior begins to change. At first, his children want to let him grieve, but when Dale starts taking mysterious cross-country trips, they are suddenly confronted with the startling truth.
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Ellen's life was always a contradiction: a father who barely acknowledged her but who had a warm relationship with her siblings, and a mother who alternated between pushing her away and pulling her close. It's not until Ellen became an adult that a long-lost memory helped her uncover the dark truth behind her tumultuous relationship with her parents.
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Julie grew up in a life of wealth and privilege, always imagining she would continue in her parents’ footsteps. But when she fell in love with the wrong man, her world suddenly turned upside down, and the truth about her parents shocked her to her core.
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Michele’s childhood seems idyllic, but friends notice that her behavior grows increasingly bizarre over the years. Behind Michele’s perfect life is a truth more shocking than they could ever imagine.
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Nefertiti and her sister have spent their entire lives traveling abroad with their father, Abdul. But when Nefertiti begins to question their nomadic lifestyle and her father's strange behavior, she unearths a shocking secret about her past and the mother she barely remembers.
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Patrick grew up in a small town surrounded by loving friends and family. But even as a child, Patrick noticed that there’s something strange about his parents and siblings. What Patrick doesn't realize is that his hometown is hiding a shocking secret – one that he won’t uncover for decades.
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Abandoned as a child, Richard grows up fantasizing about the mother he never had. But when Richard begins a search for his birth mother he uncovers the shocking truth about the woman he believes left him behind.
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As a child, Rick struggles to bond with his many stepfathers. Eventually, he finds solace in the steel guitar – taking lessons from a friend of the family. But when Rick’s lessons abruptly end, he angrily quits guitar for good. It isn't until years later that Rick will learn the shocking truth about his past and his love for music.
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Steve has always known he was adopted, but when he begins his search for the birth mother who gave him up, he's shocked to discover she's closer than he ever imagined.
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When Travis and Lisa meet and fall in love they plan to build a stable home and family. But when Travis begins to experience a bizarre range of medical ailments, their plans for a bright future begin to fade. It isn't until Travis has a shocking realization that they learn the truth about his health and his past.
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Randy’s (left) new job is going well, until a strange coincidence leads to three shocking revelations that seem too good to be true.
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