Missing Pieces (TV series)

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Missing Pieces
GenreFactual
Narrated byPeter Overton
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release20 April (2009-04-20) 
25 May 2009 (2009-05-25)

Missing Pieces is an Australian factual television series that screened on the Nine Network in 2009. It was hosted by Peter Overton.

Missing Pieces follows the stories of people who embark on a life-changing journey to find someone special who is missing from their lives. It has a similar premise to the successful Seven Network factual television series Find My Family.


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