Through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin, and set over the course of a long, hot, Queensland summer, the Law family navigate a series of sometimes disastrous events which become memorable milestones, and serve as a reminder that at the end of the day family can sometimes feel more like a sentence than a choice.
The Family Law (Season 2)
New Beginnings (Episode 1)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-06-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After a summer to remember, Jenny and Danny have amicably parted ways, and a wiser, more mature Benjamin now understands that sometimes, parents just work better apart. After Jenny sees how well Danny is doing post-divorce, she overinvests in Benjamin’s campaign to become middle school captain but overshoots the mark, triggering a rupture in their relationship and unearthing uncomfortable truths about her place in the world.
Help Yourself (Episode 2)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-06-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: As Jenny delves into the world of self-help, Benjamin auditions for the lead in the school production of Medea. Jenny, not being taken seriously, comes to blows with Danny over the realities of co-parenting.
Adult Education (Episode 3)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-06-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After Benjamin discovers Danny in the arms of a new woman, he goes out of his way to help an oblivious Jenny find a new man, compromising his own ability to participate in play rehearsals.
The Family Kerr (Episode 4)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-07-06
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After Candy and Wayne ask Benjamin to be their 'man of honour', he tasks himself with the job of delivering a perfect wedding. An unexpected gift from Wayne's parents, a property in Mt Isa, sets off a showdown between Candy and Jenny that could jeopardise everything. Wedding included.
Money, Money, Money (Episode 5)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-07-13
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After the family car breaks down, Jenny is forced to confront her lack of financial independence, and Benjamin and Melissa come to blows about his commitment to the play.
Matters of the Heart (Episode 6)
Writer: Benjamin Law
Air date: 2017-07-20
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After Danny is hospitalised – buckling under the overwhelming pressures of running a business by himself, providing for his family and starting a new relationship – Jenny and Benjamin make discoveries that ensure the family Law will never be the same again.
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