Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family
2021
1 Season
7.3
Documentary

Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family. In the late 70s/early 80s, when the concept of a gay family was inconceivable to most, Ry and her sister Cade were born to two lesbian mothers through sperm donors. Ry’s idyllic childhood was threatened by an unexpected lawsuit which sent shockwaves through her family’s lives and continues to reverberate today.

Episodes

Episode 1
E1Sep 26, 2021

Episode 1

Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life. ​

Episode 2
E2Oct 3, 2021

Episode 2

Nine-year-old Ry finds herself at the center of a four-year lawsuit that threatens her family’s very existence. ​

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E3Oct 10, 2021

Episode 3

Following a landmark court decision, Ry grapples with her sperm donor’s terminal illness and its implications for her future. ​

Top Cast

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Sandy Russo

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Robin Young

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Ry Russo-Young

Ry Russo-Young

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Cade Russo-Young

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Tom Steel

Self (archive footage)

Jacob Aaron Estes

Jacob Aaron Estes

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