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Premiere:
October 6, 2022
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 9
Finale:
November 10, 2022
Creators:
Nick Antosca
Mary Ann Broberg
Original Title:
A Friend of the Family
Alternate Titles:
家庭之友
Genres:
Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Eat the Cat
Top Knot Films
UCP
Countries:
US
The harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family "friend." The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them. This is the story of how their lives were permanently altered — and how they survived.
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Associate Producer:
Alison Parham
Co-Executive Producer:
Brian Chamberlayne
Erik Crary
Lucy Teitler
Jamie Travis
Costume Design:
Rebecca Gregg
Executive Producer:
Nick Antosca
Alex Hedlund
Original Music Composer:
Ariel Marx
Producer:
Jan Broberg
Mary Ann Broberg
Production Design:
John D. Kretschmer
Staff Writer:
Alana B. Lytle
Story Editor:
Brian Evenson
Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen
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