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The documentary series tells the life of a mysterious Christian group known as the 'family.' It is the group that aims to achieve serious aspirations in the world. This family has tremendous influence in Washington, DC, which has met many of the aspirations accurately. This family has many goals for its global ambitions.
The Family is one of those shows that's so fast-paced that you don't even care how overheated and kind of ridiculous the whole thing is. It's escapist TV in the vein of How to Get Away with Murder.
I can't say I was very intrigued by these provocative questions, mostly because The Family does such a poor job of dramatizing them in a lively, believable manner.
That layered storytelling, presented in such an undeniably catchy way, makes The Family yet another strong entry to ABC's primetime arsenal. But whether it can pivot into something even greater remains to be seen.
The Family's chances of anything close to long-term survival seem iffy at best. Unlike Secrets and Lies, its cast of characters and premise are set in concrete. Or perhaps quicksand if recent history proves prophetic.
For The Family to become the deep and nuanced character drama it clearly wants to be, everyone needs to take a breath, perhaps join a support group, and slow the heck down.
There's a strong cast in place, led by Joan Allen, but the writing never scratches the surface in order to get the characters where they need to be in order to develop interest or continuity.
With a story like The Family, everyone needs to be paying attention to the fine details. But at least we get to enjoy (Joan) Allen in our homes every week, for a time, anyway.