Nick Antosca’s ‘A Friend of the Family’ at Peacock Adds Four to Cast
variety.comSelome Hailu Austin Stowell, Patrick Fischler, Bree Elrod and Philip Ettinger have been cast in “A Friend of the Family,” Peacock’s upcoming true crime limited series from UCP and showrunner and executive producer Nick Antosca.The series is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan (Hendrix Yancey) was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by Robert “B” Berchtold (Jake Lacy), a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart and turn their daughter against them. “A Friend of the Family” follows how their lives were permanently altered and how they survived.
Stowell (“The Hating Game,” “Three Women”) will play FBI Agent Pete Welsh, a young investigator dead set on returning Jan to her family.
As a father himself, Pete invests in Jan’s case and grows frustrated by Berchtold’s ability to continue manipulating everyone around him.Fischler (“American Crime Story: Impeachment,” “The Right Stuff”) will play Garth Pincock, Bannock County’s seasoned district attorney.
A Mormon, Pincock leads the state’s prosecution against Berchtold, coaching the Brobergs and becoming increasingly baffled by the failures of the justice system.Elrod (“Red Rocket”) plays Jennifer Ferguson, a friendly local lawyer and longtime customer of the Brobergs’ flower shop.
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