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The Family Law2015 - 2018

TV drama | 18 x 30mins

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THE FAMILY LAW gives a vivid glimpse inside the gloriously dysfunctional world of a hilarious and heart-warming Chinese- Australian family through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin.

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This is an umbrella record for a series The Family Law

Series listing The Family Law series 1 2015The Family Law series 2 2017The Family Law series 3 2018

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Production Completion 2018 Genre Comedy Production Company Matchbox Pictures Pty Ltd

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