Carl Weber's The Family Business

The Duncans are a well-known family from Jamaica, Queens who keep two very different lives. By day they present themselves as respectable community figures, but behind closed doors they run a dangerous, organized operation that complicates every relationship and decision. As loyalties shift and outside threats grow, family members juggle business, legacy, and personal moral limits while trying to protect what they built. The show focuses on the balance between family obligations and the costs of power, with tension coming from rivals, law enforcement pressure, and the characters' own ambitions.

Created by Carl Weber, the series debuted in 2018 and centers on a strong ensemble cast. Ernie Hudson leads as L.C. Duncan, with Arrington Foster as Rio Duncan, Darrin Henson as Orlando Duncan, Sean Ringgold as Junior Duncan, and Valarie Pettiford as Charlotte Duncan, each giving the family weight and texture.

While it hasn't been a major awards contender, the show has attracted attention for several performances, especially those of Hudson and Pettiford. Viewers and niche critics often single out the acting for adding depth to otherwise familiar crime-drama beats, and the series has maintained steady interest across its seasons.

The series made an impression on audiences for blending family dynamics with organized crime storytelling. Its mix of domestic scenes and high-stakes business settings has sparked conversations about representation of Black families in genre TV, and the ensemble structure has given several supporting actors moments that fans often reference.

Audience reaction has been generally positive, reflected in an 8.406/10 average from 32 votes, with praise aimed at character work and serialized plotting. Major themes include loyalty, legacy, sacrifice, and the personal price of maintaining power. The pacing favors relationship conflicts as much as criminal maneuvering, so the emotional fallout of decisions often lands as strongly as the action.