Nuclear Family

Documentary 2021

Available on Max

Director Ry Russo-Young shares how her parents pioneered gay parenthood in the '80s, and the legal battle that threatened to tear their family apart.

Documentary 2021

M/12

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Lesbian partners Robin Young and Sandy Russo look to start a family by seeking sperm donors; what begins as an unconventional yet warm arrangement with second daughter Ry's donor becomes increasingly fraught as he pursues more rights over her life.

55 min · 26 Sept 2021 M/12
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

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

51 min · 3 Oct 2021 M/12
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

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

50 min · 10 Oct 2021 M/12

Ry Russo-Young

Director
Ry Russo-Young

Producer
Dan Cogan

Producer
Warren Fischer

Producer
Jon Bardin

Producer

About

Nuclear Family

DOCUMENTARY

Director Ry Russo-Young shares how her parents pioneered gay parenthood in the '80s, and the legal battle that threatened to tear their family apart.

Information

Studio: HBO
Released: 2021
Rated: M/12

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles