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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | Ry Russo-Young |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
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Original network | HBO |
Original release | September 26 – October 3, 2021 |
Nuclear Family is an American documentary miniseries directed and produced by Ry Russo-Young. It follows Russo-Young's mothers as an unexpected lawsuit sends shockwaves throughout their family's lives. It consisted of 3 episodes and premiered on September 26, 2021, on HBO. [1]
Sandra Russo and Robin Young have two children, Ry and Cade, each through a different sperm donor. Initially the relationship with the donors was pleasant, until one of them sued for paternity and visitation rights.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Ry Russo-Young | September 26, 2021 | 0.131 [3] |
2 | "Episode 2" | Ry Russo-Young | October 3, 2021 | 0.081 [4] |
3 | "Episode 3" | Ry Russo-Young | October 10, 2021 | 0.062 [5] |
Ry Russo-Young had wanted to tell her story of her childhood for many years, and initially wanted to make a narrative film about her experience, but instead decided to make a documentary. [6] She initially decided against making a documentary, feeling it would be a "me-and-my problems movie". [7] Russo-Young had been shooting footage of her family over the course of 15–20 years. [8] Russo-Young and her editors went through footage of her childhood and material documenting the case. [9] Because of Tom Steel's death, Russo-Young interviewed his friends and family, and his former legal team to explore his motivations for the lawsuit. [10]
In August 2021, it was announced Russo-Young would direct a documentary series revolving around her family, with Liz Garbus set to executive produce under her Story Syndicate banner, with HBO set to distribute. [11]
It had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021. [12] [13]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews. [14] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 83 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [15]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Documentary | Nuclear Family | Nominated | [16] |
2021 | Peabody Awards | Documentary | Nuclear Family | Nominated | [17] |
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