Family (2003– )

Stars:

Simone Lahbib, Camille Coduri, Sally Dexter

Cast

Series cast summary:
Simone Lahbib	...	Jacqueline Cutler (6 episodes, 2003)
Camille Coduri	...	Sophie (6 episodes, 2003)
Sally Dexter	...	Natalie (6 episodes, 2003)
Linda Marlowe	...	Jean (6 episodes, 2003)
Jo Joyner	...	Lucy (4 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

---

Genres:

Crime | Drama

---

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

Familjen

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Too Mythical

FAMILY revolves around the Cutlers , a family of gangsters from the mythical old school . Well it`s not so much mythical but cliched as we`re shown a mild mannered old geezer who runs the family and his two sons who want to move up in the business . It`s somewhat strange watching ambitious criminals running protection rackets . Didn`t it cross their minds that a better way of making money would be to get school kids hooked on crack cocaine ? Of course not since they belong to the old school which means " We don`t hurt women or kids , we keep to our own , it`s business etc etc "

As the previous commentator said it does feel like FAMILY is trying to be a little too much like the British version of THE SOPRANOS but did anyone notice the subplot of the daughter Jacquelene not being allowed a boyfriend otherwise her nasty brother would be taking a knife to her lover ? I`m not sure how this subplot developed but since it also appeared in SCARFACE I guess the producers thought it might have been a good idea to include it .

The show ends with a vague hint that there might be a second series but since the first series included every cliche in the book I doubt if there`s ideas left for the show to continue