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The Family

The Family

Secrets always come home.

20166.31 Season12 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

This thriller follows the return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. As the mysterious young man is welcomed back into his family, suspicions emerge — is he really who he says he is?

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Claire Warren

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Willa Warren

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

John Warren

Margot Bingham

Margot Bingham

Nina Meyer

Liam James

Liam James

Adam Warren

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Hank Asher

Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

Danny Warren

Floriana Lima

Floriana Lima

Bridey Cruz

Madeleine Arthur

Madeleine Arthur

Young Willa Warren

Rarmian Newton

Rarmian Newton

Young Danny Warren

Themes & Keywords

politicsmissing child

About The Family

The Family is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of politics, missing child. it stars Joan Allen, Alison Pill, Rupert Graves. This thriller follows the return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. As the mysterious young man is welcomed back into his family, suspicions emerge — is he really who he says he is?

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