A Friend of the Family
A Friend of the Family Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
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About
"A true story about how manipulation hides in plain sight"
Based on the real-life ordeal of Jan Broberg, this miniseries follows a seemingly ordinary family whose trusted neighbor and friend slowly manipulates and grooms them, leading to the abduction of their young daughter not once but twice. Told from shifting perspectives across the 1970s and beyond, it's a slow-building, deeply uncomfortable watch that trades thriller tension for psychological dread, focusing on how charm and manipulation can dismantle a family from within. Strong performances anchor the unease, making it compelling even as the subject matter is punishing to sit through.
the unnervingly precise performances that show how grooming actually happens inside trusted relationships.
you find true-crime stories about child abduction and manipulation too distressing to watch.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Horseback Riding in American Falls | 7.3 | 322 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Mission | 7.4 | 304 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Gift of Tongues | 7.2 | 270 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Articles of Faith | 7.3 | 238 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Bitter Cup | 7.3 | 222 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Son of Perdition | 7.3 | 215 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Great Deceiver | 7.2 | 215 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Outer Darkness | 7.6 | 204 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Revelation | 7.6 | 227 | 58 min |