The Family Law

Synopsis

Through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin, and set over the course of a long, hot, Queensland summer, the Law family navigate a series of sometimes disastrous events which become memorable milestones, and serve as a reminder that at the end of the day family can sometimes feel more like a sentence than a choice.

First Air Date: 2016-01-14

Last Air Date: 2019-01-26

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Created By: Benjamin Law

Networks: SBS

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Top Cast

Trystan Go as Benjamin Law
Fiona Choi as Jenny Law
Shuang Hu as Candy Law
Anthony Brandon Wong as Danny Law
George Zhao as Andrew Law
Karina Lee as Tammy Law
Vivian Wei as Michelle Law
Bethany Whitmore as Melissa
Sam Cotton as Wayne
Kimie Tsukakoshi as Heidi Thomson

Seasons

Season 1 (2016) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2017) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Queensland's Got Talent (2016-01-14)

14-year-old Benjamin Law tries to mend his parents' broken marriage by encouraging his father Danny to be more engaged with the family through his end-of-year talent show, but with disastrous results.
Ep. 2: Tra-la-la-la-Law (2016-01-21)

The family is shocked to meet Candy’s secret boyfriend Wayne, and Benjamin puts it on himself to pull off the perfect Christmas lunch for the family. However, the turkey dinner offers up more than any of them planned.
Ep. 3: Asians Gone Wild (2016-01-28)

Benjamin takes initiative, forcing the family into group therapy, which results in a weekend trip to the zoo with Danny that spirals out of control.
Ep. 4: Birthday Bash (2016-02-04)

Benjamin seeks revenge on Andrew by giving Jenny the wrong idea about what to do for his eighteenth birthday party but no one foresees the impact that an innocent novelty erotic cake will have on the family forever.
Ep. 5: Everything's Coming Up Roses (2016-02-11)

Benjamin tries to cheer up his mother by inviting her best – and possibly only – friend from Malaysia, Aunty Rose. But when Rose reveals her true colours, Benjamin summons his siblings to save Jenny.
Ep. 6: Love Is in the Air (2016-02-18)

Worried about Jenny’s lack of enthusiasm towards her marriage, Benjamin instigates a performance to cheer her up, but this time, Danny and Jenny have a plan of their own.