Anna Paquin
Mary Ann Broberg
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- 1. Horseback Riding in American Falls Oct 6, 2022
- B. takes Jan on a trip, but as night looms and they're still not back, the Brobergs grow worried.
- 2. The Mission Oct 6, 2022
- The Brobergs call in the FBI to search for Jan; Jan is tasked with a disturbing responsibility.
- 3. The Gift of Tongues Oct 6, 2022
- As B. deepens his bonds with the Broberg family, Bob starts to feel like he's losing control.
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.
A Friend of the Family: Created by Nick Antosca. With Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Anna Paquin. 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."
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- 2022-10-06
- Biography, Crime, Drama
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Nov 10, 2022 · Jan Broberg writes about why she shared her story of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a close family friend in the Peacock TV show.
- 2 min
- Jan Broberg
- 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...
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Oct 6, 2022 · Peacock's A Friend of the Family tells the story of a master manipulator and years of abuse and abduction. Here's the truth behind the crimes.
A Friend of the Family. Drama • TV-MA • 1 Season • 9 Episodes • TV Series • 2022. A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY is based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.”
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 team...
