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TLC Unveils 'PolyFamily,' Exploring Life in a Closed Polyamorous Quad

The upcoming reality series follows two married couples navigating love, parenting, and tensions within their unique family dynamic.

  • The series centers on a 'closed polyamorous quad' consisting of two married couples, Sean and Taya and Tyler and Alysia, who are romantically involved with each other's spouses.
  • The quad shares a household and raises children together, including two from Tyler and Alysia's previous marriage and two born since forming the quad, with paternity of the youngest children intentionally left undetermined.
  • Tensions within the group are highlighted, including interpersonal conflicts between the men, Sean and Tyler, who admit they would not be friends outside their shared arrangement.
  • Emotional challenges emerge as Alysia expresses jealousy over Taya and Tyler's seemingly stronger connection, while Taya hints at a potential bond with someone outside the quad, threatening their 'closed' dynamic.
  • PolyFamily premieres on TLC on April 29, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET, marking one of the first television portrayals of a polyamorous quad navigating modern family complexities.
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