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An American Family

5.419731 seasonTV SeriesDocumentary

Originally intended as a chronicle of the daily life of the Louds, a Santa Barbara upper-middle-class family, the groundbreaking program documented the breakup of the family via the separation and subsequent divorce of parents Bill and Pat Loud.

DirectorsSusan Raymond·Alan Raymond
ProducersCurtis W. Davis·Craig Gilbert

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Jan 11, 1973
E2
Episode 2
Jan 18, 1973
E3
Episode 3
Jan 25, 1973
E4
Episode 4
Feb 1, 1973
E5
Episode 5
Feb 8, 1973
E6
Episode 6
Feb 15, 1973
E7
Episode 7
Feb 22, 1973
E8
Episode 8
Mar 1, 1973
E9
Episode 9
Mar 8, 1973
E10
Episode 10
Mar 15, 1973
E11
Episode 11
Mar 22, 1973
E12
Episode 12
Mar 29, 1973

Cast · Directed by Susan Raymond

PL
Pat Loud
Self
BL
Bill Loud
Self
LL
Lance Loud
Self
KL
Kevin Loud
Self
GL
Grant Loud
Self
DL
Delilah Loud
Self
ML
Michelle Loud
Self
CG
Craig Gilbert
Narrator (voice)

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An American Family isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

How many seasons are in An American Family?

An American Family has 1 season in total (12 episodes). The series concluded in 1973.

Are all episodes of An American Family out yet?

Yes — all 12 episodes across 1 season of An American Family are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of An American Family?

No — An American Family ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.