The Family (miniseries)
The Family is an American documentary web television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019. The series examines a conservative Christian group—known as the Family or the Fellowship—its history, and investigates its influence on American politics.[1][2][3]
| The Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docuseries |
| Directed by | Trails Scott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Cinematography | Thorsten Thielow |
| Editor(s) | Pax Wassermann |
| Running time | 46–54 minutes |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| First shown in | Worldwide |
| Original release | August 9, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The series was executive produced by Jeff Sharlet, who previously wrote books about the same organization, including C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.[4]
Cast
- James Cromwell
- David Rysdahl
- Ben Rosenfield
- Jeff Sharlet
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Submersion" | August 9, 2019 |
| 2 | "Chosen" | August 9, 2019 |
| 3 | "New World Order" | August 9, 2019 |
| 4 | "Dictators, Murderers & Thieves" | August 9, 2019 |
| 5 | "Wolf King" | August 9, 2019 |
Reception
Critics have generally praised the series.[5] For Decider, Joel Keller described it as having "a lot of potential to fascinate".[3] Joel Mayward of Cinemayard described the series as "chilling" but also wrote that it felt "muddled and redundant".[6] Vulture's Jen Chaney noted that the series focused predominantly on the Fellowship's influence on conservatives, and excluded Democratic involvement.[7]
Release
The Family was released on August 9, 2019 on Netflix.
See also
References
- "Netflix's 'The Family' Trailer: Meet the Secret Organization Trying to Un-Separate Church and State". The Wrap. August 7, 2019.
- "The Family: It's Not About Faith, It's About Power - Official Trailer". YouTube. August 7, 2019.
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Family' On Netflix, A Docuseries About A Secret Religious Organization Infiltrating The Highest Levels Of Government". Decider. August 10, 2019.
- Foreman, Alison. "Netflix's 'The Family' raises an eyebrow at secretive D.C. influence". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- "The Family: Limited Series". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "The Family". cinemayward. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- Chaney, Jen (August 12, 2019). "The Family Puts a Secret Organization in the Spotlight, But Could Use Stronger Wattage". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
External links
- The Family on IMDb
- The Family on Netflix
