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Welcome to The Family Law, the story of a sprawling Chinese-Australian family of seven who are unlike any you’ve ever met. And yet, they may also be disturbingly familiar.

Series finale

The Family Law wraps up with a third and final season.

1 Jul 2020 - 8:52am

The most memorable moments of 'The Family Law' - according to the cast and Benjamin Law

Now that the groundbreaking comedy has wrapped up, we reminisce with the people who created it.
25 Jan 2019

‘The Family Law’ gives us the positive coming out story we need right now

We go behind the scenes to talk to the cast and crew about what it took to create a landmark moment in Australian TV.
23 Jan 2019 - 9:24am

10 'subtle Asian traits' in 'The Family Law'

Mixed within its universality is a treasure trove of specific cultural references for Asian-Aussie viewers.
22 Jan 2019 - 3:03pm

How ‘The Family Law’ normalised cultural diversity on Australian TV

Asian-Australian families can be dysfunctional, conflicted, and compelling – like any family. In celebrating that, ‘The Family Law’ changes what we expect from...
14 Jan 2019 - 12:29pm

“I think people will see the show as a provocation”: Benjamin Law reflects on three seasons of ‘The Family Law’

From inadvertent fetish-wear dress-ups to doomed first dates, season three of ‘The Family Law’ sees an awkward young Benjamin tentatively embracing his sexuality,...
10 Jan 2019 - 5:05pm

'The Family Law' is back for season 3. Here’s where we left off…

Here's what you need to know before you watch season three...
23 Jun 2017

Why Jenny Law is TV's best mum

Feisty with her words, fearless with her love — there’s no one quite like Jenny Law.
The Family Law Classroom Resources

Check out SBS Learn’s classroom resources for The Family Law. The resource is organised under three themes: Diversity, Bullying, and Coming of Age Milestones with comprehensive activities and clips (Years 9–10: English, Drama and Media Arts). Visit SBS Learn for more information.

Classroom Resources

The Family Law case files

Funny and honest.

26 Jun 2017

The Family Law is now available to even more Australians - in three extra languages

The Family Law is back for a second season, as funny and honest as ever - and it's now available to watch in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
13 Jun 2017

Danny Law's new love interest - Introducing Ming-Zhu

A new woman has entered Danny Law's life - Ming-Zhu. Series creator Benjamin Law interviewed new cast member Jing-Xuan Chan.
15 May 2017

The Family Law returns to make you laugh and squirm

The brand new second series of The Family Law returns to SBS from Thursday, 15 June at 8.30pm.
15 May 2017

Oh god – The Family Law went there in series 1 and it was glorious

A reminder of what had us laughing and squirming in our seats in the first series of the show.
15 May 2017

The inappropriate wisdom of Jenny Law

The Family Law wouldn’t be the show it is without its matriarch and her many pearls of wisdom. Here are 10 of her best quotes.

Embracing the family with Benjamin Law

Series creator Benjamin Law takes us deep inside the making of the series.

16 May 2017

'The Family Law': inside the second series

Creator of The Family Law, Benjamin Law, previews the upcoming second series of the show.
16 May 2017

Other funny Asians

'The Family Law' isn't the only hilarious comedy created by and starring Asians.
17 May 2017

Benjamin Law is only kind of Benjamin Law

When you are writing a fictionalised version of yourself with the same name, it's natural there would be some confusion from others on just how much fiction there...
16 May 2017

The problem of limited diversity on Aussie TV

Mainstream audiences watch animated movies about fish, so is on-screen ethnic diversity really too confronting for viewers to embrace?
17 May 2017

Did that REALLY happen on 'The Family Law'?

The Family Law is based on a memoir written by series creator Benjamin Law. Believe it or not, most of this stuff is (mostly) real.

The (real) Jenny Law advice column

The REAL Jenny Law (Tammy Law) dispenses her wisdom to those in need - Tweet questions with the hashtag #TheFamilyLawSBS

16 May 2017

Jenny Law answers your parenting questions: How to survive the terrible-twos

Here's Jenny's tips on how to raise a two-year-old boy without turning him into a jerk.
8 Jun 2017

Dear (the real) Jenny: Should I 'come out' to my parents via text?

The real Jenny taps into her parental expertise to suggest how one reader should tell his mother his sexual orientation (hint: not via text message).
8 Jun 2017

Dear Jenny: How do I dive into dating after a divorce?

The post-divorce dating game is a minefield, says the 'real' Jenny. Take it slow or you could end up with a dependent old man, a psycho or even an STD.
8 Jun 2017

Dear Jenny: I've been cheated on. What do I do now?

Here's how the 'real' Jenny would deal with a cheating boyfriend: break up with him ASAP and hope his mother cuts him out of the will.
1 Feb 2016 - 3:38pm

The (real) Jenny Law advice column: Pregnancy tips

What tips does Jenny have for mothers-to-be?
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