Episode 1
Episode 1
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Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life.
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TV series
Nuclear Family
20211 season7.3 / 10
Divided they fall.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Nuclear Family premiered September 26, 2021. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
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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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Episode 3
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Following a landmark court decision, Ry grapples with her sperm donor’s terminal illness and its implications for her future.
Where to watch Nuclear FamilyEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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More about Nuclear Family
Cast
Sandy RussoSelf
Robin YoungSelf
Ry Russo-YoungSelfCade Russo-YoungSelf
Tom SteelSelf (archive footage)
Jacob Aaron EstesSelfCredits
- Created by
- Ry Russo-Young
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States
Story SyndicateUnited States
Topic StudiosUnited States
Big BeachUnited States
Impact PartnersUnited States- Bunker
Themes
20th centuryfamilylgbt