Episode 1
Submersion
50m5.8 / 10
Journalist Jeff Sharlet details his days living at Ivanwald, a men's residence where he discovers the Family's allegiance to Jesus -- and to power.
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The Family
2019TV-141 season6.7 / 10
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Chosen
54m5.3 / 10
Supporters and skeptics discuss C Street -- a secrecy-shrouded residence for Washington politicians -- and its sway in high-profile sex scandals.
Episode credits
Guest stars George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Nancy Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton
Episode 3
New World Order
47m6.5 / 10
Doug Coe, the Family's leader, obscures the group's role in the National Prayer Breakfast, which has become a hub for backroom global influence-peddling.
Episode credits
Guest stars Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin, Richard Nixon, Donald Trump, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush
Episode 4
Dictators, Murderers & Thieves
50m3.8 / 10
Some American politicians use their clout to spread the Family's views to foreign leaders, including some of history's most notorious rulers.
Episode credits
Guest stars Adolf Hitler
Episode 5
Wolf King
48m3.0 / 10finale
Rooted in local men's groups, the Family's commingling of theology, ideology and worldly power extends its reach all the way to the U.S. presidency.
Episode credits
Guest stars Fred Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Paula White
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about The Family
Cast
James CromwellDouglas CoeJeff Sharlet
Fred TrumpSelf (archive footage)
Arnold SchwarzeneggerSelf (archive footage)
Mike PenceSelf (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
Hillary ClintonSelf (archive footage)
Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage)Credits
- Created by
- Jesse Moss
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 5
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
Jigsaw ProductionsUnited States
Themes
based on novel or bookchristianminiseriespoliticspowerreenactmentsecrecy
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