Season 1 Plot
World Premiering at the Venice Film Festival 2024.
Families Like Ours Season 1 aired on October 20th, 2024.
Season 1 Episodes
1. The Hour Draws Near
Most of Denmark's citizens are blissfully unaware that water levels are rapidly rising. We follow 19-year-old student Laura and her family as the life-altering news changes their lives forever.
2. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
Everyone is relying on Jacob to find the money needed to relocate his extended family to Paris - except Fanny who refuses to be a burden to anyone.
3. The Angel's Watch
The nation of Denmark is officially dismantled. Angry workers attack the estate looking to get paid and Nikolaj and Henrik fight back with grave consequences.
4. Farewell
Nikolaj and Henrik are overwhelmed by the dawning realisation of the consequences of their actions.
5. Beyond all Boundaries
Most people have left Denmark by now. A concerned Jacob puts his entire family’s welfare in jeopardy by asking the French police to find Laura.
6. A Time to Get and a Time to Lose
Elias is beaten within an inch of his life and left for dead at the Polish seaside. Laura is reunited with Fanny but fears she will never see Elias again.
7. I Make All Things New
Laura works hard building a life for herself in Bucharest, though she misses her family and friends during Christmas – especially Elias.