A Friend of the Family: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A Friend of the Family is based on 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.

Series details

• Title: A Friend of the Family
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2022-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-11-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Peacock
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 60551
• IMDb ID: tt12661338
• TVDB ID: 417373

Cast and credited roles

• Anna Paquin — Mary Ann Broberg
• Jake Lacy — Robert "B" Berchtold
• Colin Hanks — Bob Broberg
• Lio Tipton — Gail Berchtold
• Hendrix Kate Yancey — Young Jan Broberg
• Mckenna Grace — Jan Broberg

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-10-06; final listed air date 2022-11-10; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from A Friend of the Family on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.