America ReFramed

Hayden & Her Family

Season 9 Episode 14 | 56m 14s | WETA Passport

The Currys are raising twelve children, five of whom are adopted from overseas and have special needs. One of those children is Hayden, a young girl from China born with linear nevus sebaceous syndrome. Hayden becomes the thread to this intimate adoption journey as she, her new parents, and her siblings experience the complexities, jealousies and joy of becoming a family.

Aired: 11/23/21 | Expires: 11/22/25 | Rating: TV-PG

Major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional funding provided by the Wyncote Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Reva & David Logan Foundation and the Park Foundation.

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Extras From This Episode

• Hayden & Her Family | Promo

  Preview: S9 Ep14 | 30s

• Hayden & Her Family | The Currys: New Siblings

  Clip: S9 Ep14 | 1m 19s

• Hayden & Her Family | The Currys: One Big Family

  Clip: S9 Ep14 | 47s

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