The Family (2019), a Netflix 5-episode documentary series on church & state power (not The Family of Charlie Manson, nor the Family of Julian Assange)

submitted 3 years ago * by JasonCarswell from self.Documentaries

Discovered via this casual interview / hangout:

Happy Hour With The Jackman Brothers (1:18:59) ~ Jason Bermas, 2020-04-25

" It’s not about faith. It’s about power. The Family explores the history of a quietly powerful religious organization with strong ties to US politics. "

The Family: It's Not About Faith, It's About Power | Official Trailer | Netflix (1:36) ~ Netflix, 2019-07-24

About The Documentary:

" The Family is an American documentary web television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019. The series examines a conservative Christian group—known as the Family or the Fellowship—its history, and investigates its influence on American politics. "

" The series was executive produced by Jeff Sharlet, who previously wrote books about the same organization, including C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power. "

" Critics have generally praised the series. "

~ Wikipedia article

" An enigmatic Christian group known as The Family wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions. "

TV-14 | 4h 9min | Political Documentary | TV Series (2019– )

IMDb 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes 80% 65%

Reviews:

Our own /u/SierraKiloBravo did this review:
TV REVIEW | The Family (Season 1) (3:13) ~ SierraKiloBravo, 2019-12-09

RollingStone.com: Prayer, Politics and Power: ‘The Family’ Reveals Our Insidious American Theocracy
" Based on author Jeff Sharlet’s book of the same name, the Netflix docuseries highlights a secret (homoerotic) Christian cabal that you’ve never heard of "

The Atlantic: The Patriarchal Allure of The Family
" A new Netflix series delves into a shadowy religious group with long-standing political ties to Washington. Is it as powerful as the show suggests? "

Washington Post: Netflix released a new documentary on the secretive religious group ‘The Family.’ Despite its flaws, it’s a must see.

Vulture: The Family Puts a Secret Organization in the Spotlight, But Could Use Stronger Wattage

DigitalSpy: The Family on Netflix – Is it all a conspiracy, or is it real?
" The documentary that's baffled everyone. "

DailyDot: Christian movie review site blasts Netflix’s ‘The Family’

Trailer + review: Netflix The Family: Secret Organization Influencing World Leaders, Uniting Church & State (5:45) ~ SavingHealthMinistries, 2019-07-24

Review: The Family (Netflix Documentary) | A Conspiracy Theory (11:45) ~ The Eclectic Witch, 2019-08-27

MANY more YouTube reviews: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Netflix+The+Family