
This family is deeply dysfunctional. The father, Martin, actively pits his twin sons against each other, even encouraging physical fights over things like an iPad. His son, Nile, describes him as a harsh, demanding patriarch – a bit like Logan Roy – who seems to enjoy making his children uncomfortable. While Nile wants to leave a lasting mark on New York City with his buildings, Martin’s sole focus is on having as many children as possible who carry the family name. Nile shares a disturbing story about their mother, who suffered a dozen miscarriages and nearly died during her first pregnancy. Doctors advised her to stop having children, but Martin refused, and wouldn’t consider adoption. She ultimately had five more miscarriages before Nile was born and later died of ovarian cancer. When Nile decided he didn’t want children of his own, Martin remarried and used IVF to have twins with his new wife.