Network: ABC
Episodes: 12 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 3, 2016 — May 15, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Joan Allen, Alison Pill, Margot Bingham, Zach Gilford, Liam James, Floriana Lima, Madeleine Arthur, Rarmian Newton, Rupert Graves, Floriana Lima, and Andrew McCarthy.
TV show description:
This thriller TV show follows the return of a politician’s young son who’s been presumed dead since he disappeared over 10 years ago. As the mysterious teen is welcomed back into his family, suspicions begin to emerge. Is Adam Warren (Liam James) really who he says he is?
Claire Warren (Joan Allen) is the matriarch of the Warren family who threw herself into a political career following her son’s disappearance. PTA mom turned Mayor, now with the Governorship of Maine in her sight, Claire’s political motives come under scrutiny when Adam’s shocking return suddenly makes her a player on a national stage.
Claire’s once devoted husband, John Warren (Rupert Graves) drifted from their marriage following Adam’s disappearance and tired of living in the shadow of Claire’s political career. Now the author of a successful grief management book series, he travels frequently, is unfaithful to Claire, and becomes sick of the hypocrisy of his role as happy husband.
Willa (Alison Pill, Madeleine Arthur) is the Warren’s perfect, tightly laced daughter, has never shaken her childhood guilt over letting Adam disappear on her watch and has become deeply religious in the ten years since it happened. In an effort to make up for the pain she’s caused her family, she’s thrown herself into shaping Claire’s powerful political career, often at the expense of her own personal life.
Danny (Zach Gilford) is the family’s older son. Once a popular, athletic and self absorbed teenager (Rarmian Newton), he’s spent the past ten years wasting his potential and pouring alcohol over the pain of losing his brother. When Adam suddenly returns, Danny wonders if it’s actually Adam that’s back or a dangerous stranger living in their house.
A celebrated detective with the police force, Sergeant Nina Meyer (Margot Bingham) covered Adam Warren’s disappearance as a young Officer, eventually solving the case by forcing a confession out of the family’s neighbor. She was quickly promoted but now, devastated that she put the wrong person away, Nina is determined to find the boy’s real kidnapper.
Hank Asher (Andrew McCarthy) is the Warren’s neighbor and a known sex offender. He was bullied and coerced into confessing to Adam’s murder and served ten years behind bars before Adam reappeared. Hank is abruptly released from prison to a life he barely recognizes, full of anger towards the family who ruined his life and the justice system that locked him away. Will he seek revenge or redemption?
Episode #12 — What Took So Long?
Claire finally realizes what Adam and Ben endured when she visits the hell hole-like tomb where they were kept, exploding with grief, anger and frustration. Meanwhile Jane looks to make a getaway as Nina closes in on Doug’s location, and Agent Clements’ time is running out. Hank comes face to face with his inner demons, and one phone call shatters Ben’s world, forcing him to tackle an uncertain destiny.
First aired: May 15, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like The Family TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?
I should know better and stick to Showtime and HBO Series. Thanks ABC
please don’t cancel, bring the show back left everyone hanging as to what happened with Ben and Adam. This show is a great show. I looked forward to the show every week.
Oh come on! This was a good show! Lots of twists and turns! Great cliff handed and now you stick it to us. I call B.S. on cancelling this show!
Please bring this show back at least for a second season. I’m most positive that the ratings will go up if it wasn’t at the same time and on the same night as The Walking Dead or Fear the Walking Dead. I’m a big fan of the Dead Shows and have always set DVR to record The Family and watched it later. I’m very disappointed that the show was cancelled. I hope they will take it into consideration of renewing it at a different time and/or night. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RENEW!!!!!
Please tell us who makes these decisions and then fire them. You have a great show on your hands and you’re about to let it fall through the crack. Doesn’t make any sense. Call for another board meeting and come to your senses and keep a good show in the air!!!!
Love this show. Please reconsider canceling it. If i miss an episode I have to see it on hulu. This is such an original series with so many plot twists.. there are very few shows where you are on the edge of your seat every episode.
ABC you cannot cancel this show! I can’t believe you keep bringing back shows like “The Bachelor” but you cancel intelligent shows worth watching like “The Family”. It was up against “The Walking Dead”. Who schedules your shows? It would’ve been a serious hit had you aired it on a Tuesday or Friday night. I guess your media specialists can’t really earn their high salaries…. I guess I’m watching the other networks from now on….
I cannot believe this show got cancelled! These tv networks have got to stop canceling these good shows & leave garbage reality shows on the air! I’m going to quit investing my time in network tv shows since they always get cancelled.
I thought it was a great show hanging on the edge of my seat, i hope it doesn’t get canceled!
I enjoy the show. The personalities and the family dynamics are interesting. Never know who is going to act out. Please don’t cancel.
I fell in love with this show and suggested the show to all my friends,I can’t believe it’s cancelled with the biggest cliff hanger
Please don’t cancel!! I love this show! I have to know what is going to happen to them!!!
BRING IT BACK! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TELEVISION!
I can’t believe The Family has been cancelled. So disappointing. The only show I really looked forward to watching. Great characters, great story. Please bring it back!
They can’t just leave everything hanging. They need to bring it back to resolve the story lines. Nothing makes sense at this point. ABC, please do the right thing!
This really sucks! This is the only television show I’ve been interested in, in a long time! and your going to cancel!