GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Star Mckenna Grace Joins Peacock True Crime Series A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
Actress Mckenna Grace (Gifted, I, Tonya, Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has joined the cast of the true crime series A Friend of the Family at Peacock. She joins previously announced cast members Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton. The series is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” Their story was previously chronicled in the Netflix documentary Abducted in Plain Sight.
Grace will star as Jan Broberg in the later years. Jan is the oldest daughter of Bob (Hanks) and Mary Ann Broberg (Paquin) and leads a happy, traditional life in an idyllic American city. Jan trusts family friend and neighbor Robert Berchtold (Lacy), though he has plans for her abduction that she doesn’t suspect.
Nick Antosca is serving as writer, producer and showrunner of the series, and Eliza Hittman will executive produce and direct multiple episodes, including the first.
This is a crazy and unbelievable true story, and I think Grace will do well in this role.
via: Variety