A Friend of the Family

7.3
/10
  • real genres
  • family relationships
  • crime genres
  • mystery and drama
  • friends
  • abuse
  • true story
  • true crime
  • missing person
  • watched
The harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years in the 1970s by a charismatic, obsessed family friend.
  • 50min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 9
Ended

A Friend of the Family
serie United States 2022 - 2022

Episode rating

Season 1
7.3
E1
7.4
E2
7.2
E3
7.3
E4
7.4
E5
7.4
E6
7.2
E7
7.7
E8
7.6
E9

Cast91

Trama destacada

22
real genres
18
family relationships
16
crime genres
11
mystery and drama
11
friends
7
abuse
4
true story

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