Overview
- The two‑part ABC News Studios/Hulu documentary premiered Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19–20, 2026, and uses police interviews, court records, archival footage, and new interviews to retell the Provo custody fight.
- Ty and Brynlee Larson accused their father, Brent Larson, of sexual abuse years earlier and the father has consistently denied the claims.
- A judge ordered a reunification plan that included a minimum 90‑day no‑contact period from the mother and extended time with the father, a mandate that prompted the children to barricade themselves and livestream the standoff.
- During the 54‑day livestream in 2023 police who had judicial permission to use 'reasonable force' approached the house but ultimately withdrew, and the public attention shifted court scrutiny and coverage of the case.
- The documentary reports that Brent voluntarily signed away his parental rights in 2024 and the children were later adopted, and it highlights the case’s long legal bills, therapy needs, and the wider debate over reunification therapy and the contested concept of parental alienation.