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- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
Summary Originally titled Flesh and Blood, Claire (Joan Allen) is in the midst of planning a run as governor when her presumed dead son (Zach Gilford) reappears after having been kidnapped more than ten years ago.
Created By: Jenna Bans
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
- ABC
- Mar 2, 2016
Summary Originally titled Flesh and Blood, Claire (Joan Allen) is in the midst of planning a run as governor when her presumed dead son (Zach Gilford) reappears after having been kidnapped more than ten years ago.
Created By: Jenna Bans
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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41% Positive
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9 Reviews
55% Mixed
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12 Reviews
5% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
58
41% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
55% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
There are a few arcs on The Family that could use a little work. ... Still, those little missteps hardly detract from the thrills and chills of The Family.
Tonally it’s a high-wire act, one that will be impressive should The Family manage to pull it off, but runs a real risk of trivializing an extremely sensitive subject.
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Based on 41 User Ratings
6.0
54% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
20% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
27% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 41 User Ratings
6.0
54% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
20% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
27% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
I loved this show, i was very disappointed it was canceled, cast was phenomenal, was very well written, a lot of potential, very good plot for and up to date drama,characters were very real and seem to mesh very well, i hope they bring it back
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SEASON 1
The series is about the return of the mayor's son, who was presumed dead after disappearing over a 10 years earlier. The series stars Joan Allen as Claire Warren, the ambitious and manipulative mayor of the fictional city Red Pines and matriarch of the Warren family, who announces her candidacy for governor when her son Adam returns after having been kidnapped 10 years prior.
ABC's The Family is one of the best series I have watched in a long, long time. I was always wondering what happens next every episode.. until episode 12. The cliffhanger episode.. (Please continue season 2!)
The episodes were not predictable which is also rare nowadays. As a viewer you were always thinking about if Adam is going to come back or is he really dead? The viewer gets the answer not until the last episode of season one which is good.
For those who find parts of the storyline too unrealistic: It is "just" a TV show. You can find unrealistic elements in every movie, every series. Come on.
Nevertheless, the actors do a great job, as well as the story writers. Really hope for a continuation.
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SEASON 1
While we're waiting to be further mystified, there's plenty to see, including McCarthy's scene-stealing performance as a character who might be as misunderstood as Boo Radley, or might truly be the bogeyman of our worst nightmares.
The series isn’t necessarily equipped to deal with the true emotional ramifications of its story of kidnap as well as, say, Starz’s harrowing miniseries The Missing, but it doesn’t just gloss over them, either.
Even the best performers need time to pause and room to spread out. For The Family to become the deep and nuanced character drama it clearly wants to be, everyone needs to take a breath, perhaps join a support group, and slow the heck down.
The Family is a shallow treatment of material that deserves more maturity, more empathy, more savvy about American culture. It shows capacity for interesting ideas but has only meager, cliché imagination for them.
There is so much wrong with the manipulative, poorly written and executed ABC drama The Family, it's difficult to know where to begin.
Absolutely love this show, best ive seen on ABC in a long time. The story is well done and acting even better. There are more twists and turns than i can count! This show truly had me on edge every week!
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SEASON 1
I've been binge-watching the first 4 shows. It reminds me of The Killing. Everything is dark and gray. It is interesting and I probably will continue watching the remainder episodes. But, I don't see where it could possibly go from here. The acting is pretty good.
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SEASON 1
I gave it a 2 because I'm watching even though -
this is one terribly conceived drama.
The holes are bigger than any other show I've seen in years.
i.e. Hank still lives across the street.
The family is mad at him? Seriously. They fixed evidence and they're mad at him?
The creator and writers seem to lazy to close the holes and every other plot point
is predictable. And the characters have little dimension.
Now the reporter who's doing both kids (because the universe they all live in is
withing 2 miles) -- she's found the mother.
I'm just hanging in till Fargo comes back.
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