Mckenna Grace To Star In Peacock Limited Series, A Friend Of The Family

Mckenna Grace has landed a new role. The young actress is set to star in the new limited series for Peacock, A Friend Of The Family.

According to Deadline, “Grace will play Jan Broberg in the later years. Jan is the oldest daughter of Bob (Hanks) and Mary Ann (Paquin) Broberg and leads a happy, traditional life in an idyllic American city. Jan trusts family friend and neighbor Robert Berchtold (Lacy), though he has plans for her abduction that she doesn’t suspect.”

The site goes on to say, “A Friend of the Family is based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them. This is the story of how their lives were permanently altered — and how they survived.”

I remember watching the Netflix documentary based on this case and it was a doozy.