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Genre Sitcom Directed by Jonathan Brough First episode date 14 January 2016 Cast Fiona Choi | 6.9/10 IMDb Created by Benjamin Law Composer(s) Joff Bush Director Jonathan Brough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on The Family Law
by Benjamin Law Starring Trystan Go
Fiona Choi
Anthony Brandon Wong
Shuang Hu
George Zhao
Karina Lee
Vivian Wei
Bethany Whitmore Network Special Broadcasting Service Written by Benjamin Law, Marieke Hardy Similar Black Comedy, Here Come the Habibs, No Activity, Barracuda, Maximum Choppage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Family Law is an Australian comedy television program created by Benjamin Law. The six-part series, loosely adapted from Law's 2010 book of the same name, was written by Law and Marieke Hardy. The series was produced by Matchbox Pictures and screened on SBS from 14 January 2016. A second series of the show is currently in production and will air in 2017.
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Plot
The series follows the dysfunctional world of a Chinese-Australian family through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin Law. It is set on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland over a long, hot summer the family will never forget. The family consists of Benjamin Law, eldest sister Candy, older brother Andrew, sisters Tammy and Michelle and parents Jenny and Danny.
Cast
Reception and Ratings
During the run of its first series The Family Law averaged a national audience of 417,000. It was also the highest viewed program on SBS On Demand throughout the series.
The program attracted a huge audience of 1.1 million views for its exclusive Facebook premiere of its first episode days before it aired on television.
Critical reception
The program has gotten positive reviews from critics.
One critic from Daily Review Australia said "the core challenge is making a captivating comedy series about normal people living normal lives. The Family Law gives it a good crack, and has an amiable quality that many viewers will find endearing."
Another critic from The Guardian said "there’s so much detail, warmth and gentle humour to the script, direction and production design that the characters and settings are relatable for anyone who grew up – or is growing up – in Australia." She gave the program 4 out of 5 stars.