The Family (2016 TV series)
| The Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Jenna Bans |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Robert Duncan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Sean Ryerson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | March 3 – May 15, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Family is an American thriller television series. It was created by and executive produced by Jenna Bans, former ShondaLand regular writer. The series follows on the return of the mayor's young son, who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. The series stars Joan Allen as Claire Warren, the ambitious and manipulative mayor of the fictional city Red Pines, Maine, and matriarch of the Warren family, who announces her candidacy for governor when her son Adam, played by Liam James, returns after having been kidnapped 10 years prior. The series premiered on Thursday, March 3, 2016, on ABC before moving to its regular time slot on Sundays beginning March 6, 2016.
On May 12, 2016, the series was cancelled after one season.
On September 24, 2014, it was announced that ABC bought the original concept of the untitled mystery drama from Grey's Anatomy and Scandal regular writer Jenna Bans. The series is produced by ABC Studios and Mandeville Television; Bans serves as executive producer with David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Laurie Zaks. ABC greenlighted the pilot on January 28, 2015.
The pilot episode, directed by Paul McGuigan, began filming on March 12, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Later episodes began filming in New York City in September 2015.
Casting advertisement began in February 2015. On February 13, Zach Gilford was the first to be announced as a regular cast member, playing the role of the older brother. On February 19 Liam James was cast in the key role of the young son who was presumed dead. On February 25, it was announced that Margot Bingham was cast as one of the female lead roles, playing a police sergeant. On February 25, it was announced that three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen will play the leading role of mayor and Warren family matriarch. The show would be her first broadcast series regular role after many years starring in movies. On the same day Alison Pill was cast as the mayor's daughter and campaign manager.Floriana Lima was cast as a young reporter. On March 10 it was announced that Andrew McCarthy will play Warren’s former neighbor who spent 10 years in prison for Adam's murder. On March 16, it was announced that Rupert Graves was cast in the final series regular role as Claire Warren's husband.
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