
EPISODE 1.1
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After paranoid schizophrenic Thomas Birdsey has a violent public breakdown,
... More Dominick Birdsey finds himself stepping up to defend his identical twin brother in unexpected ways.LessMark Ruffalo earned an Emmy and Globe for his roles as twin brothers—one is a paranoid schizophrenic, the other trying to get him out of asylum—in this six-part HBO series from Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond the Pines), adapted from the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb.
Co-stars Imogen Poots (Green Room), Kathryn Hahn (Transparent), Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear), Emmy winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) and Academy Award winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter).
LessDominick is an imperfect guide, but "I Know This Much is True" derives its strength from his painful road to forgiveness, even if that means facing hard truths.
Full reviewLike the fairy ride itself, “I Know This Much Is True” isn’t a journey everyone can take.
Full reviewThere are elements to recommend “I Know This Much Is True”: Down the line, the supporting performances are shot through with soulfulness and a sort of stern determination that is a comfort.
Full reviewTremendous performances are your reward for sitting through six hours of tragic wallowing.
Full reviewThere are some payoffs, however, to sticking with the miniseries throughout that go beyond the big reveal of the mystery father. Against all odds, it ends on a more heartfelt and hopeful note than the preceding six hours would lead you to believe.
Full reviewWhile A-list actors’ portrayals of mentally ill characters reliably attract awards attention, it is as Dominick that Ruffalo does some of his best work. Commanding as it is, his performance is also generous.
Full reviewThe plot of I Know This Much Is True would need merciless trimming to fit to feature length. As a movie, it might also play as a merciless assault of misery. Here in HBO's six-episode miniseries, the misery has room to breathe.
Full reviewI Know This Much is True: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand now on Neon.
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