The Family Law

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.

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Created By	Benjamin Law
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Family Law
First Air Date	January 14, 2016
Last Air Date	January 26, 2019
Seasons	3
Episodes	18
Episode Runtime	25min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Australia
Production Companies	Matchbox Pictures SBS
Networks	SBS

S03E06

Number One Gay Son

Aunty Maisy and Daisy crash Jenny's kitchen with a crisis: Maisy's son has come out and it's the end of her world. Benjamin overhears, and convinces himself that Jenny is homophobic. Resentful, he throws himself into the task of winning the upcoming talent quest while blocking his mother out, deciding now isn't the time to come out and that it may never be.

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