Nuclear Family

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2021-09-26

Last Air Date: 2021-10-10

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

Sandy Russo as Self
Robin Young as Self
Ry Russo-Young as Self
Cade Russo-Young as Self
Tom Steel as Self (archive footage)
Jacob Aaron Estes as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-09-26)

Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-10-03)

Nine-year-old Ry finds herself at the center of a four-year lawsuit that threatens her family’s very existence.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-10-10)

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