The most common recent search for this term is the 9-episode limited series based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family .
: A soft-core erotic drama starring Shauna O'Brien, focusing on a woman who helps a dysfunctional family through their problems.
: The series is rated for TV-MA for themes of grooming, sexual violence against a child, and manipulation.
: Stars Jake Lacy as Berchtold, Anna Paquin as Mary Ann Broberg, and Colin Hanks as Bob Broberg.
Outside of media, a "friend of the family" describes a specific social bond:
: A trustworthy and caring individual who offers practical or emotional support to a household and is often treated as "chosen family".