TV series
The Family
Overview
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.
Details
- First air date
- 2019-08-09
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Jigsaw Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Cromwell as Douglas Coe
- Jeff Sharlet
- Donald Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
- George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Fred Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self (archive footage)
- Mike Pence as Self (archive footage)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Hillary Clinton as Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Putin as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Jesse Moss - Creator
- Alex Gibney - Executive Producer
- Juliette Eisner - Producer
- Jesse Moss - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Submersion
Journalist Jeff Sharlet details his days living at Ivanwald, a men's residence where he discovers the Family's allegiance to Jesus -- and to power.
Episode 2: Chosen
Supporters and skeptics discuss C Street -- a secrecy-shrouded residence for Washington politicians -- and its sway in high-profile sex scandals.
Episode 3: New World Order
Doug Coe, the Family's leader, obscures the group's role in the National Prayer Breakfast, which has become a hub for backroom global influence-peddling.
Episode 4: Dictators, Murderers & Thieves
Some American politicians use their clout to spread the Family's views to foreign leaders, including some of history's most notorious rulers.
Episode 5: Wolf King
Rooted in local men's groups, the Family's commingling of theology, ideology and worldly power extends its reach all the way to the U.S. presidency.
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