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?
Very disappointed , good show. Now we’ll never know
Absolutely not! Do not cancel the Family. There are so many twists and plots going on. We are way deep. Don’t let what the bad men are shake you away from watching it is a tough content but a good show
What? So I am trying to find the next episode and I find there is not one. I’m sick of ABC pulling you to a show only to leave you hanging….very disappointed
Why did they cancel this show?? My family is really bummed about this. This was the only show we got together for on Sunday nights and watched. Please, someone else Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, pick it up and bring it back!!!
Really? Come on – what do you do when you have a great, fresh, non-recycled storyline with a good cast – Apparently you cancel the show. Very, very disappointed that it was cancelled, it was actually one of the best shows on this season. Seriously, take a chance and give The Family another season or hopefully another network picks it up.
This is why I hate tv anymore. You get so vested into a show and then because it’s not every other show on tv they cancel it!! I absolutely love this show. It’s mysterious and engaging. I hope another station will pick it up.
THE FAMILY should definitely be picked up by another network or NetFlick, Amazon or HBO because it is an excellent mystery crime drama that has at least ten twists and turns per episode and is written by a former Shonda show writer who IMO out shines Shonda. I was shocked to hear it was cancelled since the story line is riveting and intensely unfolding and incomplete. Very disappointed/sad.
Omg come on why???? This was a good one.. bring it back!!!!!
I am very upset that the family was canceled its an excellent show whays wrong with t.v. today they cancel all the good shows and leave us with trash shows they need to get with the program
The family was one of the few shows I’ve been following it was great I was so looking forward to a second season I don’t understand why it was canceled
Don cancel this show!!! One of the best shows this year and different from all the hospital and cop shows!!
This show deserves to stay on. It was a great show. If it truly is cancelled, we the viewing audience needs to have closer. Reconsider….keep this series going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very upset that this show is cancelled, I was hooked.
One of the best shows on TV
Very upset it is being cancelled
Why? This was one of the best new shows this year!
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Please keep this show on. It kept getting better and better. ABC, how can you just reveal to us viewers that Adam is still alive and then cancel the show. Are you kidding me? Please give this show another chance.
Don’t cancel this show I love it! Please!!