Inside real story behind Hulu’s ‘The Nightmare Upstairs’ — when Utah siblings barricaded themselves in bedroom for 54 days
The Hulu documentary 'The Nightmare Upstairs' details the story of Utah siblings Ty and Brynlee Larson, who barricaded themselves in a room for 54 days to protest a court order. The siblings accused their father, Brent Larson, of sexual abuse, which he denied, claiming parental alienation by their mother, Jessica Zahrt. The case sparked a national debate on child abuse allegations and the family court system.
- ▪Ty and Brynlee Larson locked themselves in an upstairs room for 54 days in 2023.
- ▪The siblings live streamed their experience to protest a court order to reunite them with their father, whom they accused of sexual abuse.
- ▪The case gained national attention and raised discussions about children's abuse allegations and parental alienation.
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TV Inside real story behind Hulu’s ‘The Nightmare Upstairs’ — when Utah siblings barricaded themselves in bedroom for 54 days By Lauren Sarner Published May 19, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google The two-part Hulu documentary “The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?” explores a brutal family custody battle that culminated in two teenagers locking themselves in a room for 54 days. In 2023, Utah siblings Ty and Brynlee Larson – 15 and 12, at the time – barricaded themselves in an upstairs room in their mother’s house for nearly two months, live streaming their experience to the world. They did this to protest a court order seeking to reunite them with their father, Brent Larson, who they had accused of sexual abuse.
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