TV nanny Jo Frost in heart-to-hearts with families.
THE KID GLOVES ARE OFF…
TV nanny Jo Frost is back on South African television, and brand new to TLC, in her all-new series Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost, opening the door to families that are in crisis and need help bringing harmony back to their homes.
No longer just helping correct the “naughty toddler” phase, the new series will find Jo sharing her respected advice as she helps families of all sizes and structures. From rebellious teenagers causing conflict at home, to battling parents on the edge of divorce, Family S.O.S. will tackle the hot-button issues that every family faces.
Premiering on 4 September from 20:10 on TLC, Family S.O.S sees Jo use every tool in her arsenal to pull these families back from the edge of self-destruction. Whether torn apart by marital strife or turbulent teens, Jo's expertise may be the only remedy for these broken homes that are otherwise hopeless.
With her help, the most troubled families in America will learn to put the pieces back together. But will Jo manage to deal with the most extreme cases and transform familial chaos into familial bliss?
“Family S.O.S. is the next evolutionary step towards educating and helping families heal. I'm very privileged and extremely excited to be back once again providing families across the US this service which is very much needed, and working alongside TLC, I know together we can facilitate this vision of doing so,” said Jo Frost.
“Jo Frost is one of the most trusted and compelling experts in helping families, so it’s incredibly exciting to be able to bring her no-nonsense style of family therapy to TLC” said Lee Hobbs, Channel Director, Emerging Business, Discovery Networks CEEMEA. “Family S.O.S. showcases Jo’s ability to navigate the most challenging of today’s parenting situations, so we hope our TLC viewers are captivated and inspired by this moving & entertaining brand new series.”
In the premiere episode, Jo arrives at the house of the Quinn-Davises, a blended family with each parent bringing along children from previous relationships- and they are imploding.
Daughters Amber and Emily are out of control and refuse to respect their parents and their rules. Son Chad is a recovering addict and other son Derek is despondent from the tension. Parents Don and Julie are dragged in, each defending their own children, to the point of divorce. Jo arrives to turn this family around - even as problems escalate, with Amber admitted to hospital with alcohol poisoning, and Chad learning some devastating news about a close friend.
Throughout the season, Jo will help other households, including a family of six with a hot-tempered father at the center of their on-going family conflicts; a bullied teenager whose troubles at school are leading to problems at home and with the law; and a recently relocated family with parents who have opposite styles of discipline and four children acting out - including stealing and fighting.
Catch the all-new hour long 5 part series of Family S.O.S with Jo Frost every Wednesday from 4 September at 20:10 exclusively on TLC (DStv 172 and Top TV 453).