In the trailer for Peacock’s A Friend of the Family, which relies on a real story, FBI Agent Peter Walsh (Austin Stowell) tells the Broberg household to query the intentions of their neighbor, Robert Berchtold (Jake Lacy). “No one thinks that their best friend is a monster,” says Walsh. “But he has all the hallmarks of a psychopathic personality.”

Colin Hanks and Anna Paquin star as Bob and Mary Ann Broberg, a kindhearted suburban household who turned nice pals with Robert and his spouse, Gai (Lio Tipton). Over a couple of years, Robert manipulated the Brobergs to go in opposition to each other different, exploiting their vulnerabilities as a household whereas driving a wedge between the mother and father and one among their daughters, Jan (Mckenna Grace). During this time-frame, Robert kidnapped Jan a number of occasions, and sexually assaulted her within the course of.

Lacy launched the trailer through the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the place he was nominated within the supporting class for his function in The White Lotus.

The harrowing true story comes from showrunner Nick Antosca, who created the true crime dramas The Act and Candy. A Friend of the Family additionally stars Hendrix Yancey as a youthful Jan. Patrick Fischler, Philip Ettinger, Ella Jay Basco, and Bree Elrod spherical out the ensemble.

“This story will make you talk, shout, cry — and it will make you angry. Good,” mentioned producer Jan Broberg in a press launch. “Our story is relatable because so many families have direct experience with this sort of abuse.” Jan’s story was the topic of the documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight.

A Friend of the Family premieres on Peacock on October 6 with three episodes at launch and new episodes streaming weekly. 

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