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The Family

2016 · 1 season

It feels like watching a slow, creeping unraveling of secrets within a seemingly perfect family structure.

Created by
Jenna Bans
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Tagline
Secrets always come home.
Overview
This thriller follows the return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. As the mysterious young man is welcomed back into his family, suspicions emerge — is he really who he says he is?
How it feels
Tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, power, betrayal, politics
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Created by
Jenna Bans
Genres
Drama, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Jenna Bans
Written by
Corey Miller, Elizabeth Craft, Jeannine Renshaw, Sarah Fain
Starring
Joan Allen, Alison Pill, Rupert Graves, Margot Bingham, Liam James, Andrew McCarthy, Zach Gilford, Floriana Lima
Cinematography
Fabian Wagner
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 43 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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