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''A Friend of the Family'' is an American
drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
miniseries. Based on true events, it follows Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Broberg family, who kidnaps
Jan Broberg Jan Broberg (July 31, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and kidnapping victim. As a child, Broberg was kidnapped on two occasions by a family friend, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary ...
twice over a period of two years. It consists of nine episodes and premiered on
Peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera ''Pavo (genus), Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female pea ...
on October 6, 2022. The events depicted in the series were previously covered in the 2017 documentary ''
Abducted in Plain Sight ''Abducted in Plain Sight'', also known as ''Forever B'', is a 2017 true crime documentary film directed by Skye Borgman. The documentary covers the kidnappings of Jan Broberg Felt, Jan Broberg, an Idaho child who was abducted by her neighbor Rober ...
''.


Plot

In 1974, Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Broberg family-turned-serial child abductor, kidnaps Jan Broberg, age twelve. After she was returned to her parents, he abducts her again at age fourteen in 1976.


Cast and characters


Main

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Jake Lacy Jake Lacy (born February 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office'', as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's ''Girls (T ...
as Robert Berchtold *
Colin Hanks Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor. He has starred in films including ''Orange County'', ''King Kong'', ''The House Bunny'', ''The Great Buck Howard'', and the ''Jumanji'' film series. His television credits include ' ...
as Bob Broberg *
Lio Tipton Lio Tipton (born Analeigh Tipton; November 9, 1988) is an American actor and fashion model. Tipton is known for being the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of ''America's Next Top Model'' and for their roles in the films ''Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011 ...
as Gail Berchtold * Mckenna Grace as
Jan Broberg Jan Broberg (July 31, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and kidnapping victim. As a child, Broberg was kidnapped on two occasions by a family friend, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary ...
**
Hendrix Yancey Hendrix Kate Yancey (born August 25, 2011) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Jan Broberg in '' A Friend Of The Family'' and her earlier roles in Netflix's series '' Stranger Things'' and '' Unbelievable'', and Amazon P ...
portrays young Jan Broberg *
Anna Paquin Anna Hélène Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Aca ...
as Mary Ann Broberg


Recurring

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Austin Stowell Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Dolphin Tale'', its sequel ''Dolphin Tale 2'', ''Love and Honor'' (2013), ''Whiplash'' (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge ...
as FBI Agent Peter Walsh *
Patrick Fischler Patrick S. Fischler (born December 29, 1969) is an American character actor known for his roles as Jimmy Barrett on the drama series ''Mad Men'', Dharma Initiative worker Phil on the drama series '' Lost'' and Detective Kenny No-Gun on the poli ...
as Garth Pincock *
Philip Ettinger Philip Ettinger is an American actor who first gained attention for his supporting role as the troubled environmental activist, Michael, in Paul Schrader's '' First Reformed'' (2017). Other significant roles have been as Garrett Drimmer in the C ...
as Joe Berchtold * Maggie Sonnier as Karen Broberg ** Mila Harris portrays young Karen Broberg * Norah Murphy as Susan Broberg ** Elle Lisic portrays young Susan Broberg * Tyler Wojton as Joel Berchtold * Bree Elrod as Jennifer Ferguson *
Ella Jay Basco Ella Jay Basco (born September 17, 2006) is an American actress, singer and songwriter best known for her work in ''Birds of Prey'' (2020). In 2020, she released her EP, Middle School. In February 2022, she released her single Eye to Eye for he ...
as Sofia * Callie Johnson as Cop #4 * Kate Adams as Eileen * Keilah Davies as Young Caroline Hansen *
Jan Broberg Jan Broberg (July 31, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and kidnapping victim. As a child, Broberg was kidnapped on two occasions by a family friend, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary ...
as Jan's psychologist


Episodes


Production


Development

In May 2020, it was announced
Universal Content Productions Universal Content Productions (UCP) is an American television production company operating within the Universal Studio Group division of NBCUniversal. History Universal Cable Productions In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions was split off ...
was developing a series revolving around Jan Broberg's kidnappings, with
Nick Antosca Nicholas J. Antosca (born January 23, 1983) is an American film and television writer, producer, and novelist. He is the creator and showrunner of the horror anthology television series '' Channel Zero'' (2016–2018). He also co-created and sh ...
set to write and executive produce the series under his Eat the Cat banner, with Broberg and Mary Ann Broberg set to serve as producers. In February 2022,
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gave the series a straight-to-series order, with
Eliza Hittman Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film ''Never Rarely Sometimes Always'', which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award a ...
set to direct episodes and executive produce.


Casting

In February 2022,
Jake Lacy Jake Lacy (born February 14, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office'', as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's ''Girls (T ...
,
Anna Paquin Anna Hélène Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Aca ...
,
Colin Hanks Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor. He has starred in films including ''Orange County'', ''King Kong'', ''The House Bunny'', ''The Great Buck Howard'', and the ''Jumanji'' film series. His television credits include ' ...
, and
Lio Tipton Lio Tipton (born Analeigh Tipton; November 9, 1988) is an American actor and fashion model. Tipton is known for being the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of ''America's Next Top Model'' and for their roles in the films ''Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011 ...
joined the cast, followed by
Hendrix Yancey Hendrix Kate Yancey (born August 25, 2011) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Jan Broberg in '' A Friend Of The Family'' and her earlier roles in Netflix's series '' Stranger Things'' and '' Unbelievable'', and Amazon P ...
and Mckenna Grace the following month.
Austin Stowell Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Dolphin Tale'', its sequel ''Dolphin Tale 2'', ''Love and Honor'' (2013), ''Whiplash'' (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge ...
,
Patrick Fischler Patrick S. Fischler (born December 29, 1969) is an American character actor known for his roles as Jimmy Barrett on the drama series ''Mad Men'', Dharma Initiative worker Phil on the drama series '' Lost'' and Detective Kenny No-Gun on the poli ...
, Bree Elrod, and
Philip Ettinger Philip Ettinger is an American actor who first gained attention for his supporting role as the troubled environmental activist, Michael, in Paul Schrader's '' First Reformed'' (2017). Other significant roles have been as Garrett Drimmer in the C ...
joined the month after that. Finally,
Ella Jay Basco Ella Jay Basco (born September 17, 2006) is an American actress, singer and songwriter best known for her work in ''Birds of Prey'' (2020). In 2020, she released her EP, Middle School. In February 2022, she released her single Eye to Eye for he ...
joined the cast that July.


Filming

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commenced by February 2022.


Reception

The
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website
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reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Unspooling like a slow-motion nightmare, ''A Friend of the Family'' benefits immeasurably from Eliza Hittman's deft direction and Jake Lacy's unflinching portrayal of insidious evil."
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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friend of the Family 2020s American drama television series 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings Peacock (streaming service) original programming English-language television shows Television series by Universal Content Productions