A Friend of The Family – How much do you trust family friends?
A Friend of The Family is a cautionary tale that happened in real life. This five-episode Mini series is based on actual events experienced by the actress Jan Broberg. Her story is first told in the Netflix documentary Abducted in plain sight. I am sure all of us as children had got entrusted by our parents to friends, relatives, and even paid babysitters. They have to because they have to leave at the moment.
It was a stroke of good luck for me that all of the people my parents trusted were deserving of their trust. The events surrounding Jan are a different story because she got kidnapped by the same individual on two separate occasions. Because he is a friend of the family, her parents put their faith in this particular individual.
A Friend of The Family Official teaser
Mary Ann Broberg (Anna Paquin) and her husband Bob (Colin Hanks) reside in a peaceful suburb in Idaho. They have a blissful life together with their daughters, Karen (Maggie Sonnier) and Jan (Mckenna Grace). The family got along and formed a friendship with their neighbors Robert Berchtold (Jake Lacy) and his wife, Gail. (Lio Tipton)
As a result of Robert’s warm demeanor and his fondness for the Broberg children, the family considers him a valued member of the neighborhood. Jan is the one to whom he gives the most attention. He is either like a secondary father or an older sibling to her. They were completely unaware that he was grooming Jan behind their backs. As a direct consequence, she was abducted twice by the very man her family trusted.
Here is an interview of Jan about what she had been through with the man who took advantage of her innocence.
Peacock will Stream A Friend of the family on October 6 of this year.
Cherrielarose
August 29, 2022 @ 3:38 pm
I saw this story in Doctor Phil, Jan’s mom forgave the jerk that kidnapped her. If someone did that do my child (I am not yet a mom) I will kill the person.
Ornatia
August 29, 2022 @ 3:49 pm
I recognized that actor, Lio Tipton. That is a contestant from America’s next top model and used to go by the name Analeigh Tipton. I searched why they changed the screen name. So they came out as non-binary. Lio now goes with They/Them pronouns.
Carrotlina
August 29, 2022 @ 3:56 pm
I am Afraid the non binary people who dresses normal. They look hetero normative and has a heterosexual relationship so you will assume they go with their birth pronouns. It may sound awkward but I ask people for their pronouns now because I am afraid to offend.
Awakens
August 29, 2022 @ 3:57 pm
This actual story continues to this day to rank among the scariest and most unnerving ones I have ever heard. The safety of my family receives as a result of my introversion and lack of friendliness is one of the perks that I enjoy. I am not that friendly to neighbors.
toddj82
August 29, 2022 @ 3:59 pm
Is this a Netflix-exclusive documentary that has been adapted for the screen by a rival company? Peacock, I know what you are doing.
vanillamallow
August 29, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
So how did she end up getting abducted for the second time? Her parents became forgiving for the first time?
Mr.Bridges
August 29, 2022 @ 4:01 pm
Is this Peacock’s strategy, or something else? A dramatization of a Netflix-produced documentary is produced by Peacock Pictures. I can see movie versions of Tinder Swindler, Fyre Festival and Dont fuck with cats coming soon.
Hibiki JR
August 31, 2022 @ 5:17 am
I know this story, I watched it in Dr. Phil Before. It is crazy because her parents got duped twice by the same person because they are that trusting and forgiving.
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Master
August 31, 2022 @ 6:58 pm
Some friends of the family are creepy as hell and the parents are usually the last ones to notice it. Many times when people are just too nice you can expect something shady in the background. Imagine this man telling you his ‘psychiatrist’ said he had to lay by a child and listen to these tapes in order to overcome his own childhood trauma, right. And even so, how does your child become involved? Why does the one he took a special interest in have to be the volunteer? The saddest part is that all of this is really real. I don’t know if I can watch it though.