The Family Law
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| The Family Law | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Benjamin Law |
| Based on | The Family Law by Benjamin Law |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Brough |
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| Composer(s) | Joff Bush |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
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| Producer(s) |
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| Cinematography | Eric Murray Lui |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company(s) | Matchbox Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | 14 January 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Family Law is an Australian comedy television series 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.[1]
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.[2]
Cast
- Trystan Go as Benjamin Law
- Fiona Choi as Jenny Law
- Anthony Brandon Wong as Danny Law
- Shuang Hu as Candy Law
- George Zhao as Andrew Law
- Karina Lee as Tammy Law
- Vivian Wei as Michelle Law
- Bethany Whitmore as Melissa Hills
- Takaya Honda as Klaus Thomson
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australian viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Queensland's Got Talent" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law | 14 January 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Tra-la-la-la-Law" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law | 21 January 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Asians Gone Wild" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law | 28 January 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Birthday Bash" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law & Marieke Hardy | 4 February 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Everything's Coming Up Roses" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law & Marieke Hardy | 11 February 2016 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Love Is in the Air" | Jonathan Brough | Benjamin Law & Marieke Hardy | 18 February 2016 | N/A |
