The Family Law (2016)
Synopsis
Through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin, and set over the course of a long, hot, Queensland summer, the Law family navigate a series of sometimes disastrous events which become memorable milestones, and serve as a reminder that at the end of the day family can sometimes feel more like a sentence than a choice.
Creator
Debbie Lee, Sue Masters
Network
SBS
Episodes
Queensland's Got Talent
14-year-old Benjamin Law tries to mend his parents' broken marriage by encouraging his father Danny to be more engaged with the family through his end-of-year talent show, but with disastrous results.
Tra-la-la-la-Law
The family is shocked to meet Candy’s secret boyfriend Wayne, and Benjamin puts it on himself to pull off the perfect Christmas lunch for the family. However, the turkey dinner offers up more than any of them planned.
Asians Gone Wild
Benjamin takes initiative, forcing the family into group therapy, which results in a weekend trip to the zoo with Danny that spirals out of control.
Birthday Bash
Benjamin seeks revenge on Andrew by giving Jenny the wrong idea about what to do for his eighteenth birthday party but no one foresees the impact that an innocent novelty erotic cake will have on the family forever.
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Benjamin tries to cheer up his mother by inviting her best – and possibly only – friend from Malaysia, Aunty Rose. But when Rose reveals her true colours, Benjamin summons his siblings to save Jenny.
Love Is in the Air
Worried about Jenny’s lack of enthusiasm towards her marriage, Benjamin instigates a performance to cheer her up, but this time, Danny and Jenny have a plan of their own.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
The Family Law
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
18
Production
Matchbox Pictures, SBS
