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A docuseries from Ry Russo-Young about growing up with two moms in the early 1980s when most sperm banks denied access to gay families.
IMDb 7.2/102021
Documentary
Documentary
IMDb 7.2/102021
Cast: Ry Russo-YoungCade Russo-Young
18+
Season 1
3 episodes

  • 1. Episode 1

    1. Episode 1

    Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their sperm donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life.
    Lesbian partners Robin and Sandy must fight for their family when their sperm donor pursues rights over their daughter Ry’s life.
    18+
    58min
    Sep 25, 2021

  • 2. Episode 2

    2. Episode 2

    Nine-year-old Ry finds herself at the center of a four-year lawsuit that threatens her family’s very existence.
    Nine-year-old Ry finds herself at the center of a four-year lawsuit that threatens her family’s very existence.
    18+
    54min
    Oct 2, 2021

  • 3. Episode 3

    3. Episode 3

    Following a landmark court decision, Ry grapples with her sperm donor's terminal illness and its implications for her future.
    Following a landmark court decision, Ry grapples with her sperm donor's terminal illness and its implications for her future.
    18+
    52min
    Oct 9, 2021

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    Nuclear Family
    Documentary
    IMDb 7.2/102021
    A docuseries from Ry Russo-Young about growing up with two moms in the early 1980s when most sperm banks denied access to gay families.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Ry Russo-Young
    Producers
    Liz GarbusJon BardinJulie GaitherJenny RaskinGeralyn Dreyfous
    Cast
    Ry Russo-YoungCade Russo-Young
    Studio
    Discovery Global Drama
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    18+
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    Audio languages
    5.1
    EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]Español (Latinoamérica)
    Subtitles
    English [CC]Español (Latinoamérica) [CC]
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