

The case itself is historic, but I'd watch a weekly show featuring Ry's smart and dynamic moms just shopping and chatting - they're that engaging and likable. Russo-Young herself was just a child with absolutely no power over the adult events threatening to turn her life upside-down. It's easy to sympathize with every side in this series. But when the donor, lawyer Tom Steel, decided he wanted even more of a presence in Ry's life, her moms fought back and Steel then sued for paternity and visitation rights. It surely seemed like a good idea at the time. Russo-Young was born to a lesbian couple, Robin Young and Sandy Russo, with help of a sperm donor whom her mothers later invited into their lives. Every family has a story and Nuclear Family director Ry Russo-Young shares hers in this fascinating three-episode HBO Max documentary series.
