Another Family on ABC

Tonight on ABC you can see another family if the O'Neil family was not what you were looking for.  Just expect a bleak story about a family in disarray (whereas the O'Neil family was humorously dysfunctional).

A "special" premiere of The Family will be broadcast tonight.  I'm not sure if that means the time slot will change again - the network's can be annoying that way.  

ABC's summary of this show is also pretty simple, but at least this time you know a little more about the son than the last description of The Real O'Neil's (ABC is more confident about kidnapped kids than gay ones):

ABC's new thriller The Family follows the return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. As the mysterious young man is welcomed back into his family, suspicions emerge—is he really who he says he is?

I know, you are thinking that the disappearing kid story had been overdone with The Missing and many more. You are right, and except for the involvement of Joan Allen and a very dour Andrew McCarthy I would say skip it. The trailer gives you what you need to know - the reach for power, the family as prop, poundings by the press, marital affairs, public scorn, and more. That right, it's just like the  contents of the presidential debates.  

I will watch the first episode and see if it merits more attention. I have too many excellent shows awaiting my attention to settle for the okay.

Update:  The "official" slot for The Family will be Sunday night, starting March 6th.  I am glad we figured out that much about this show.