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A Friend of the Family is an American true crime drama television miniseries. Based on true events, it focuses on Robert Berchtold, who in the 1970s sexually abused and twice kidnapped Jan Broberg. The show stars Jake Lacy as Berchtold, and Hendrix Yancey and Mckenna Grace as Broberg at different ages.
Based on a true story, this drama follows the Broberg family whose daughter Jan was abducted by a family friend multiple times in the 1970s. Watch the trailer, cast, episodes, reviews and more on IMDb.
- (7K)
- 2022-10-06
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- 53
Nov 10, 2022 · Anna Paquin as Mary Ann Broberg, Mckenna Grace as Jan Broberg, and Colin Hanks as Bob Broberg Courtesy of Peacock. The ugly and bitter truth of insidious and pervasive child sexual abuse (1 in...
- Jan Broberg
A Friend of The Family is streaming October 6th on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3CH38uJ Synopsis: A Friend of the Family is based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family,...
- 2 min
- 1.4M
- Peacock
- Claims About Aliens, Brainwashing, and 2 Abductions
- Gratitude For Empathy of Cast Members
- Series Is Most In-Depth Look at Ordeal, Says Broberg
Her harrowing ordeal began when Berchtold and his wife and kids moved to the Brobergs' middle-class neighborhood in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1972 and became fast friends. The Brobergs became so close to Berchtold — or "B" as they called him, short for Bob — that she and her parents considered him family, she says. But, as she points out, child molester...
Delving into the series' difficult subject matter wasn't easy for Broberg or the cast, she says. Jake Lacy, who plays Berchtold, "was amazing to work with," she says. When they first met, "He was scared. I was scared. And now we've become these great friends." Lacy played the part of the charismatic, seeming-"good father" really well, she says. "An...
Broberg's story has been told before. In 2003, her mother wrote the book Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story. Heavily redacted, it hid the fact that Berchtold had sexually seduced both parents in order to get to their daughter. In 2019, Broberg's surreal story was the subject of the shocking Netflix documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight. A Frien...
- KC Baker
Aug 9, 2022 · How A Friend of the Family Turns a Horrific Abduction Saga Into Something Beyond True Crime. In a Vanity Fair exclusive, Abducted in Plain Sight subject Jan Broberg and an all-star creative...
Based on the book by Mary Ann and Bob Broberg, this series tells the story of their daughter Jan, who was kidnapped twice by a family friend in the 1970s. Watch the trailer and stream the first season on Peacock, Fandango at Home or Prime Video.
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