Nuclear Family
Divided they fall.
142021•7.3/10
Documentary
Ratings
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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.
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
Created By
Ry Russo-Young
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
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.
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
Self
Cade Russo-Young
Self
Tom Steel
Self (archive footage)
Jacob Aaron Estes
Self
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