List of episodes of the series «Abandonment Issues»

NZ Idol

• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 23 min.
• Episode description:
  Ben Lummis won NZ Idol nearly 20 years ago, and James is still devastated that Michael Murphy was not victorious. James goes on a full-scale search to find both stars, and attempts to make peace with the outcome of the show.

Sue Nicholson

• Episode number: 2
• Episode duration: 23 min.
• Episode description:
  James goes in search for a former lover who ghosted him, and attempts to repair his relationship with psychic medium Sue Nicholson who he offended in 2019 on live television.

Target

• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 23 min.
• Episode description:
  10 years ago a panty-sniffing carpet cleaner was exposed on the consumer affairs show Target, and it shook the nation to its core. James reunites with Brooke Howard-Smith as they attempt to track down the infamous criminal.

Classic Ads with Suzanne Paul

• Episode number: 4
• Episode duration: 21 min.
• Episode description:
  James revisits all of the greatest Kiwi ads from the early 2000s, and assembles a dream team of ad-vengers to try and save the fate of his show.

Erin Simpson

• Episode number: 5
• Episode duration: 21 min.
• Episode description:
  James reunites with a former What Now host and they embark on a quest to try and reignite Erin Simpson's dying music career.

Drew Neemia

• Episode number: 6
• Episode duration: 23 min.
• Episode description:
  James concludes his season with an elaborate quest to track down former TV presenter Drew Neemia, who completely disappeared off the face of the earth ten years ago.