A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY - JAKE LACY and LIO TIPTON INTERVIEW

A famous true crime case gets the small screen treatment.

A Friend of The Family is a mini series Based on true events, it follows Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Broberg family, who kidnaps Jan Broberg twice over a period of two years.

In 1974, Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Broberg family turned serial child abductor, kidnaps Jan Broberg, age twelve. After she was returned to her parents, he abducts her again at age fourteen in 1976.

Devoted to their faith, family and community, the Brobergs were unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart and turn their daughter against them, permanently altering their lives. And while many are apt to place blame on the parents, Jan Broberg Felt came to their defense in 2019 when she tweeted, "...my parents saved my life. They're the bravest people I know, willing to try to help the rest of you see what they didn't. That is the only reason we told our story."

Jake Lacy ( The White Lotus) plays Robert Berchtold with such precision and charm it will make your skin crawl. The series also stars, Anna Paquin, McKenna Grace and Lio Tipton as Berchold’s wife.

I spoke with Jake Lacy and Liio Tipton about working on this true crime drama.

A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY begins airing in Canada on October 17th on Showcase TV

Check out the interview below:

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