Tough Love: Trailer
What makes a good parent? How do you prove you are responsible after you've been deemed unfit? Having lost custody of their children to Child Protective Services, two parents- one in New York City and one in Seattle- fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families in Stephanie Wang-Breal's moving film.
Previews + Extras
Tough Love: Putting Life Back Together
S28 E3 - 1m 57s
This clip starts with a “Seattle, Washington” title card and a look inside a Family Treatment Court session. It ends with Judge Clark saying, “All that stuff needs to start to happen.”
Tough Love: Desperate Decision
S28 E3 - 1m 30s
This clip starts with Patrick saying, “Natalya’s mother not in the picture.” It ends with Patrick saying, “I had a relapse after four years of sobriety.”
Tough Love: The Knock on the Door
S28 E3 - 2m 5s
The clip starts with Hannah saying, “Three years ago, I had to call the police on my ex- boyfriend Sammy.” It ends with Hannah saying, “I didn’t know what it was like to be a mother.”
Tough Love: The "System" Assesses
S28 E3 - 5m 18s
This clip starts with the court clerk announcing, “All right, let’s go ahead and do the check-in hearing for Patrick Brown, FTC number 144.” It ends with Patrick saying, “This is the love I get?”
Tough Love: Who Makes the Call?
S28 E3 - 2m 22s
The clip starts with the court clerk saying, “Calling FTC number...” It ends with Patrick saying, “Every day gets better for me.”
Tough Love: The Standard?
S28 E3 - 5m 13s
The clip starts with Patrick saying, “In the evenings, three nights a week.” It ends with Alena saying, “It doesn’t exist in most parents’ lives.”
Tough Love: The Obstinacy of Convolution
S28 E3 - 4m 16s
This clip begins with Ms. Braxton saying, “Hello, Ms. Siddique.” It ends with Hannah saying, “But it’s not like that now. I’ve got Philly and we take care of the kids together.”
Tough Love: Filmmaker Interview
S28 E3 - 22m 9s
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal discusses the making of the POV documentary Tough Love.
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