Warning: this article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Peacock’s A Friend Of The Family.

One of the most intriguing things about Peacock’s A Friend Of The Family is the fact that most of us will watch the new series already knowing what happens. But even so, nothing quite prepares you for how chilling this series really is.

If you’re a true crime fan, you’ll have been enraptured with Netflix’s Abducted In Plain Sight when it first came out in 2017. Well, the very same case of Jan Broberg and her multiple kidnappings is getting the drama treatment in this new series and honestly, it’s a show with a difference. Unlike the documentary – which although intriguing, definitely left a lot of people questioning the role of Jan’s parents – this new series prioritises the story as told by Jan and her mother Mary Ann.

In the recent wave of true crime content we’ve been enjoying, the question of morality is always present, especially in the aftermath of shows like Netflix’s Dahmer. So it’s good to see that the genre is taking steps to re-centre the victim’s narrative by including Jan and her mother as producers in the series.

The result? The series is told from the perspective of the Brobergs and rather than gloss over personal details and dynamics, it explores how a neighbour like Robert “B” Berchtold (played by Jake Lacy) infiltrated the family.

Peacock’s A Friend Of The Family review: finally, a true crime drama that appropriately centre’s the victim’s story