A Friend of the Family (TV series)

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A Friend of the Family
GenreDrama
Created byNick Antosca
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jan Broberg
  • Mary Ann Broberg
Running time51–56 minutes
Production companies
DistributorNBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Release
Original networkPeacock
Original releaseOctober 6, 2022 (2022-10-06) –
present

A Friend of the Family is an American drama miniseries. Based on true events, it follows Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Broberg family, who kidnaps Jan Broberg twice over a period of two years. It consisted of nine episodes, and premiered on Peacock on October 6, 2022.[1] The events depicted in the series were previously covered in the 2017 documentary Abducted in Plain Sight.

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[]

Episodes[]

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten by [3]Original air date [4]
1"Horseback Riding in American Falls"Eliza HittmanNick AntoscaOctober 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)
2"The Mission"Rachel GoldbergTeleplay by : Brian Chamberlayne
Story by : Brian Chamberlayne & Rachael Paradis
October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)
3"The Gift of Tongues"Eliza HittmanTeleplay by : Lucy Teitler
Story by : Lucy Teitler & Julia Batavia
October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)
4"Articles of Faith"Rachel GoldbergMarie Hanhnhon NguyenOctober 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)
5"The Bitter Cup"Steven PietBrian EvensonOctober 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)
6"Son of Perdition"TBAAlana B. LytleOctober 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)
7"The Great Deceiver"TBABrian ChamberlayneOctober 27, 2022 (2022-10-27)
8"Outer Darkness"TBATeleplay by : Lucy Teitler
Story by : Lucy Teitler & Diana Pawell
November 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)
9"Revelation"TBANick Antosca & Brian Evenson & Alana B. LytleNovember 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)

Production[]

Development[]

In May 2020, it was announced Universal Content Productions was developing a series revolving around Jan Broberg's kidnappings, with Nick Antosca 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.[5] In February 2022, Peacock gave the series a straight-to-series order, with Eliza Hittman set to direct episodes and executive produce.[6]

Casting[]

In February 2022, Jake Lacy, Anna Paquin, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton joined the cast of the series.[7] In March 2022, Hendrix Yancey, and Mckenna Grace joined the cast of the series.[8][9] In April 2022, Austin Stowell, Patrick Fischler, Bree Elrod, and Philip Ettinger joined the cast of the series.[10] In July 2022, Ella Jay Basco joined the cast of the series.[11]

Filming[]

Principal photography commenced by February 2022.[12]

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 20 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."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "A Friend of The Family Official Teaser Peacock Original". August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "A Friend of the Family: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "A Friend of the Family". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Shows A-Z - friend of the family, a on peacock". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (May 7, 2020). "'The Act' Creator Developing Jan Broberg Kidnap Series at UCP". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 15, 2022). "Peacock Orders True Crime Series 'Friend of the Family' With Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (February 15, 2022). "Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks & Lio Tipton To Star In Jan Broberg True-Crime Limited Series From Nick Antosca At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 25, 2022). "Peacock True Crime Series 'Friend of the Family' Casts Hendrix Yancey as Young Jan Broberg". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 25, 2022). "Hendrix Yancey Joins Mckenna Grace In 'A Friend Of The Family' True-Crime Limited Series At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 6, 2022). "'A Friend Of The Family': Austin Stowell, Patrick Fischler, Bree Elrod & Philip Ettinger Join Peacock Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Hailu, Selome (July 7, 2022). "'Birds of Prey' Star Ella Jay Basco Cast in Nick Antosca's True Crime Series 'A Friend of the Family' at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Hittman, Eliza (February 24, 2022). "Who has time to sit?". Instagram. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "A Friend of the Family: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

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