The Family Law (2016)

Comedy · Drama

Through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin, and set over the course of a long, hot, Queensland summer, the Law family navigate a series of sometimes disastrous events which become memorable milestones, and serve as a reminder that at the end of the day family can sometimes feel more like a sentence than a choice.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (564 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Queensland's Got Talent	7.0	30
2	Tra-la-la-la-Law	6.7	14
3	Asians Gone Wild	6.7	13
4	Birthday Bash	6.8	11
5	Everything's Coming Up Roses	6.2	11
6	Love Is in the Air	7.4	11

Season 2 (2017)

7.40 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New Beginnings	8.1	15
2	Help Yourself	7.2	12
3	Adult Education	7.0	11
4	The Family Kerr	7.6	12
5	Money, Money, Money	7.1	11
6	Matters of the Heart	7.4	12

Season 3 (2019)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 8.4 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ready For This	7.4	13
2	Close Encounters of the Male Kind	8.0	10
3	Painfully Camp	7.7	10
4	Dancing in the Dark	7.7	10
5	Panic Stations	8.3	11
6	Number One Gay Son	8.4	13

The Family Law (2016)

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