The Family (miniseries) explained
Genre: | Docuseries |
Director: | Trails Scott |
Country: | United States |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 5 |
List Episodes: | - Episodes
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Editor: | Pax Wassermann |
Cinematography: | Thorsten Thielow |
Language: | English |
Runtime: | 46–54 minutes |
Network: | Netflix |
The Family is an American documentary 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 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 .[4]
Cast
Reception
Critics have generally praised the series.[8] For Decider, Joel Keller described it as having "a lot of potential to fascinate". Joel Mayward of Cinemayard described the series as "chilling" but also wrote that it felt "muddled and redundant".[9] Vultures Jen Chaney noted that the series focused predominantly on the Fellowship's influence on conservatives, and excluded Democratic involvement.[10]
Release
The Family was released on August 9, 2019 on Netflix.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Netflix's 'The Family' Trailer: Meet the Secret Organization Trying to Un-Separate Church and State . August 7, 2019 . The Wrap.
- Web site: The Family: It's Not About Faith, It's About Power - Official Trailer . August 7, 2019 . YouTube.
- Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Family' On Netflix, A Docuseries About A Secret Religious Organization Infiltrating The Highest Levels Of Government . August 10, 2019 . Decider.
- Web site: Netflix's 'The Family' raises an eyebrow at secretive D.C. influence. Foreman. Alison. Mashable. 9 August 2019. en. 2019-08-13.
- News: The Family: inside the sinister sect that has infected western democracy. August 15, 2019. The Guardian.
- Web site: Donald Trump Just Called Himself The Chosen One & This Netflix Documentary Might Explain Why. Elena. Nicolaou. .
- News: The Real Footage in 'The Family' Is so Scary You'll Wish You Were Still Watching Those Cheesy Reenactments. August 10, 2019. Brett . White . .
- Web site: The Family: Limited Series. Rotten Tomatoes.
- Web site: The Family. cinemayward. en-US. 2019-08-13.
- Web site: The Family Puts a Secret Organization in the Spotlight, But Could Use Stronger Wattage. Chaney. Jen. August 12, 2019. Vulture. 2019-08-13.