Watch Where is Baby Gabriel?

Where is Baby Gabriel? is a gripping true crime docuseries that premiered on Peacock in early 2023. The show examines the mysterious disappearance of 8-month-old Gabriel Johnson in December 2009 and the exhaustive search for answers that has continued in the decade since.

Gabriel's mother, Elizabeth Johnson, told police in Tempe, Arizona that she gave her infant son away to a couple she met in a park in San Antonio, Texas. But the details of her story kept changing and police could find no evidence that Gabriel had ever been in San Antonio. Elizabeth was arrested and charged with custodial interference and kidnapping, but Gabriel was nowhere to be found.

The series traces the convoluted case from the beginning, starting with Elizabeth's troubled background. She was adopted as an infant herself in another state. As a teenager and young adult in Arizona, Elizabeth's behavior grew increasingly erratic and she began using drugs and drifting from job to job. When she unexpectedly became pregnant, she initially contemplated adoption or abortion before deciding to raise Gabriel on her own. But motherhood did not seem to ground or stabilize Elizabeth, who continued living chaotically.

Gabriel's paternal grandparents and other relatives paint a portrait of a loving baby boy who deserved better than the neglectful environment Elizabeth provided. They agonize over what might have happened to him after Elizabeth made suspicious statements about giving him away. The series explores the grandparents' tireless efforts to find Gabriel, even as the odds of solving the mystery seemed to diminish with each passing year.

Law enforcement officials detail the frustrating investigation, hampered by Elizabeth's constantly changing story and lack of any solid leads on Gabriel's whereabouts. The media closely followed the case in 2009, but Gabriel's face soon faded from the public consciousness. Woven throughout are interviews with Elizabeth herself, speaking from prison where she is serving a 5-year sentence. She continues to claim Gabriel is alive and refuses to divulge any information that could credibly lead to him.

Nearly a decade on, Gabriel's family keep fighting for answers and justice. Each episode explores a different aspect of the case, from Elizabeth's background, to the failed police investigation, to the impact on Gabriel's relatives. Updates reveal any new developments in the years since Gabriel vanished. But the central mystery remains: what really happened to baby Gabriel and where could he be now? The series sheds light on the obstacles in finding missing children like Gabriel, especially when the case grows cold and tips dwindle. His family holds out hope that Gabriel may still be found. Where is Baby Gabriel? tries to put together the puzzle pieces of this baffling disappearance that left a little boy lost and a family forever brokenhearted.

Where is Baby Gabriel? is a series that ran for 1 seasons (3 episodes) between June 20, 2023 and on Peacock Premium