A Friend of the Family (miniseries)

*A Friend of the Family*
A Friend of the Family
Created by	Nick Antosca
Starring	Jake Lacy; Colin Hanks; Lio Tipton; Hendrix Yancey; Anna Paquin; Mckenna Grace;
Music by	Ariel Marx
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Nick Antosca; Alex Hedlund; Eliza Hittman;
Producers	Jan Broberg; Mary Ann Broberg;
Running time	51–56 minutes
Production companies	Eat the Cat; Universal Content Productions;
Original release
Network	Peacock
Release	October 6 –; November 10, 2022

A Friend of the Family is an American biographical crime drama miniseries. Based on true events, it follows Robert Berchtold, who, in the 1970s, sexually abused and twice kidnapped Jan Broberg. Starring Jake Lacy as Berchtold, Hendrix Yancey and Mckenna Grace as Broberg at different ages, with Colin Hanks and Anna Paquin as her parents, and Lio Tipton as Berchtold's wife, the series was released between October 6 and November 10, 2022, on Peacock.

Nick Antosca created the show after reading Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story (2003) and watching Abducted in Plain Sight (2017), both of which discuss Broberg's kidnappings. Antosca thought Broberg's story was too intricate for Abducted in Plain Sight's 90-minute runtime and sought to retell the events with more context and depth. Broberg and her mother Mary Ann served as producers on the show; Jan was often invited to the writers room to provide suggestions. Production occurred between February and August 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia; and Los Angeles, California. Critics gave A Friend of the Family positive reviews, and praised Eliza Hittman's direction and Lacy's performance.