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For many millennials, growing up there wasn't a huge amount of representation on screens that portrayed a broad spectrum of family life.
For the most part, the TV shows and movies we watched showed us heterosexual couples and their children — outside of that, things were pretty limited in terms of showing viewers an array of the different ways people become a family.
It may have taken us until 2024 but we now have some really fantastic representation in our media and a new series streaming on Stan might just be one of the best. Lost Boys and Fairies is widely gaining attention thanks to its very real and raw portrayal of a gay couple on their journey to becoming parents.
The three-part mini-series is not only an extremely welcome piece of LGBTQIA+ content but it's also, at the end of the day, just a wonderfully told story that many who have been on the path of trying to conceive or adopt will find great solace in.
What is Lost Boys and Fairies about?
Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young) and Andy (Fra Fee) have been in a relationship for eight years and they're looking to take the next step. Like many couples they're wanting to grow their family by becoming parents so they embark on the process to adopt a child.
We're introduced to Gabe and Andy as they undergo a number of interviews with a social worker (Elizabeth Berrington) who diligently scribbles on her clipboard as the couple nervously answer questions. It's the first look at how challenging this experience must be and it really sets the scene on what couples must go through in order to fulfill their dreams of becoming parents.
There are some really powerful themes at play here and they're handled with such grace as Gabe and Andy finally adopt their son Jake. We're invited to see first-hand how intense this process is all the while seeing one of the lead characters tackle their own childhood trauma along the way.