Abandoned: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The saying goes, "one man's junk is another man's treasure" and that is certainly the case for expert carpenter and collector Jay Chaikin. He makes a living scouring the nation for abandoned buildings that may hold unexpected "gems" of history with shockingly high values. Follow Jay and his buddies Dan and Mark across the country on their ongoing quest to find their next big paycheck. Along the way, they'll find classic items like Coca Cola memorabilia, an Edison phonograph, and a Zenith radio, as well as surprising discoveries like an early microwave oven and a top secret manual for a Boeing B-52 bomber.

Series details

• Title: Abandoned
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2012-08-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18895
• IMDb ID: tt2738088
• TVDB ID: 261380

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-08-22; final listed air date 2012-10-03; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Abandoned on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.