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The Family Law

The Family Law

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.

Created ByBenjamin Law
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Family Law
First Air DateJanuary 14, 2016
Last Air DateJanuary 26, 2019
Seasons3
Episodes18
Episode Runtime 25min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesAustralia
Production CompaniesMatchbox PicturesSBS
NetworksSBS
S03E06

Number One Gay Son

Aunty Maisy and Daisy crash Jenny's kitchen with a crisis: Maisy's son has come out and it's the end of her world. Benjamin overhears, and convinces himself that Jenny is homophobic. Resentful, he throws himself into the task of winning the upcoming talent quest while blocking his mother out, deciding now isn't the time to come out and that it may never be.

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