Twelve children. Six diagnosed schizophrenic. One family torn apart by madness.
An account of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs, CO, and how schizophrenia ripped through their family, affecting six of 12 siblings.
Part One: Perception
Don and Mimi Galvin's dream of raising a picture-perfect family in Colorado Springs gets thwarted as their eldest son, Donald, begins to act strangely.
Part Two: Psychosis
As Donald is released from the hospital, the family's home life is thrown into turmoil, forcing some to leave. Brian's rockstar dreams end in tragedy.
Part Three: Delusion
After one family member dies, 14-year-old Peter has a psychotic breakdown and a family secret forces Mary into an unthinkable situation.
Part Four: Reality
Mimi dies, causing a rift in the family -- the next generation fears they'll develop schizophrenia. Scientists use the Galvins' DNA to find a cure.
Lee Phillips
Self - interviewer
Lindsay Galvin Rauch
Self - Sister
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