Peacock Releases Official Trailer for Limited Drama Series A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY as Part of the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards – starring Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Mckenna Grace, and More, Premieres Oct 6.
You’ve heard about it in the news. Now watch it play out on screen. #AFriendOfTheFamily, the terrifying true story of the Broberg family, streaming October 6 on Peacock.
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY is based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of a few years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them. This is the story of how their lives were permanently altered — and how they survived.
SERIES REGULARS | CAST & CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
ANNA PAQUIN (Flack, The Irishman, True Blood) will play the role of Mary Ann Broberg. Mary Ann is the mother of three daughters, and her life has felt safe, happy and rewarding until recently. She has realized too late that she may have missed warning signs and made a terrible mistake by becoming close to her charismatic neighbor Robert Berchtold — and trusting him around her oldest daughter, Jan.
JAKE LACY (The White Lotus, Being the Ricardos) will play the role of Robert “B” Berchtold, a charming local businessman who appears to be a genial Mormon father and husband. An expert in manipulation, he puts everyone around him at ease as he carefully plots the abduction of Mary Ann’s daughter.
COLIN HANKS (The Offer, Impeachment: American Crime Story) will play the role of Bob Broberg, Mary Ann’s husband and Jan’s father, Bob is big-hearted, kind, and everyone’s best friend, the very model of a suburban patriarch. As his family gets closer to neighbor Robert Berchtold, Bob begins to fear that something is amiss.
LIO TIPTON (The Edge of Sleep, Why Women Kill) will play the role of Gail Berchtold. Gail is Robert Berchtold’s wife and the mother of a large family. Her husband suffers from mood swings and this has led him to act erratically. Gail’s concerns about her husband may keep her on edge, but she never could have expected what her husband would eventually do.
MCKENNA GRACE (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Handmaid’s Tale) will play the role of Jan Broberg in the later years. Jan is the oldest daughter of Bob and Mary Ann Broberg and leads a happy, traditional life in an idyllic American city. Jan trusts family friend and neighbor Robert Berchtold, though he has plans for her abduction that she doesn’t suspect.
HENDRIX YANCEY (George & Tammy, Unbelievable) will play the role of Jan Broberg in the early years. Jan is the oldest daughter of Bob and Mary Ann Broberg and leads a happy, traditional life in an idyllic American city. Jan trusts family friend and neighbor Robert Berchtold, though he has plans for her abduction that she doesn’t suspect.
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “Son of Perdition” Episode 106 — Pictured: (l-r) Jake Lacy as Robert “B” Berchtold — (Photo by: Fernando Decillis/Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “The Bitter Cup” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Philip Ettinger as Joe Berchtold — (Photo by: Fernando Decillis/Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY– “The Gift of Tongues” Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Hendrix Yancey as Young Jan Broberg, Anna Paquin as Mary Ann Broberg, Colin Hanks as Bob Broberg, Mila Harris as Young Karen Broberg, Elle Lisic as Young Susan Broberg — (Photo by: Erika Doss/Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “Horseback Riding in American Falls” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Jake Lacy as Robert “B” Berchtold, Hendrix Yancey as Young Jan Broberg (Photo by: Erika Doss/Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “Horseback Riding in American Falls” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Colin Hanks as Bob Broberg– (Photo by: Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “The Bitter Cup” Episode 105 — Pictured: (l-r) Mckenna Grace as Jan Broberg– (Photo by: Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “Horseback Riding in American Falls” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Anna Paquin as Mary Ann Broberg, Elle Lisic as Young Susan Broberg, Hendrix Yancey as Young Jan Broberg, Mila Harris as Young Karen Broberg, Colin Hanks as Bob Broberg— (Photo by: Peacock) 
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY — “Horseback Riding in American Falls” Episode 101 — Pictured: (l-r) Lio Lipton as Gail Berchtold– (Photo by: Peacock)
