Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family

Divided they fall.

142021•7.3/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(6)

Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family. In the late 70s/early 80s, when the concept of a gay family was inconceivable to most, Ry and her sister Cade were born to two lesbian mothers through sperm donors. Ry’s idyllic childhood was threatened by an unexpected lawsuit which sent shockwaves through her family’s lives and continues to reverberate today.

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Production

Story Syndicate, Topic Studios, Big Beach, Impact Partners, Bunker, Sustainable Films, HBO Documentary Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 26, 2021

Last Aired

October 10, 2021

Networks

HBO

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2021-09-26

Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2021-10-03

Nine-year-old Ry finds herself at the center of a four-year lawsuit that threatens her family’s very existence.

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2021-10-10

Following a landmark court decision, Ry grapples with her sperm donor’s terminal illness and its implications for her future.

Cast

Sandy Russo

Self

Robin Young

Self

Ry Russo-Young

Ry Russo-Young

Self

Cade Russo-Young

Self

Tom Steel

Self (archive footage)

Jacob Aaron Estes

Jacob Aaron Estes

Self

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