Fourteen-year-old Ben (Trystan Go) is an aspiring actor who dreams of stardom – but he’s languishing in the suburbs of sunny Queensland until his agent ‘Beryl Streep’ gives him a ring. This clip from the first season of The Family Law reflects the warmth and distinctly Aussie humour that brought the series acclaim. Ben’s close relationship with encouraging but outlandish mum Jenny, and their tongue-in-cheek rapport about the racism they face, is characteristic of the show’s intergenerational, slice-of-life take on Australian life.

Produced by Matchbox Pictures and based on writer Benjamin Law’s memoir of the same name, The Family Law is a comedy that screened for three seasons on SBS from 2016 to 2019. Following a Chinese-Australian family of five children living on the Sunshine Coast, the series explores the dysfunction following the breakdown of a marriage.

Capturing the experience of growing up in Australia, the series is part of a shift to greater Asian Australian-led storytelling on mainstream television. The clip reflects the blending of unique cultural detail, Australian iconography and the beloved hallmarks of a family sitcom.