It’s so sad what Natalia Went through 😭
Good American Family is an American drama limited series based on the adoption by Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) of Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid), a child with dwarfism who the Barnetts decide to abandon after she starts to display peculiar behavior, falsely claiming she had been an adult pretending to be a child to justify doing so. Hulu premiered the series on March 19, 2025.
Cast and characters:
Main
Ellen Pompeo as Kristine Barnett, Natalia's adoptive mother
Mark Duplass as Michael Barnett, Natalia's adoptive father
Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace, a 7-year-old girl with dwarfism
Recurring
Sarayu Blue as Valika, a parent of one of the kids at Kristine's daycare
Dulé Hill as Brandon Drysdale, a detective investigating the Barnetts for criminal allegations
Jenny O'Hara as Almeda
Kim Shaw as Jennifer, Michael's new wife after his separation
Christina Hendricks as Cynthia Mans
Jerod Haynes as Antwon Mans
Guest
Mary Birdsong as Sandy Mosley
Kyle Bornheimer as Dr. Wachter
Dominic Burgess as Tom
Jennifer Lafleur as Leslie
David Paymer as Dr. Stephen Lawrence
Tracie Thoms as Randi Burch
Sofia Hublitz as young Kristine
Aida Turturro as Myra Grant
Geoffrey Arend as Detective Taylor
Zach Tinker as young Michael
Peter Holden as Ted Jones
Olivia Sandoval as Melinda Aguilar
Jacqueline Emerson as Rhian
Jane Adams as JJ
Marin Hinkle as a prosecutor
Michelle Krusiec as a doctor
Derek Webster as Terrance Kinnard, an attorney
Rob Nagle as Dr. Phil
Production
In August 2022, it was reported that Hulu had ordered a limited series inspired by true events of Natalia Grace's life, created by Katie Robbins. Ellen Pompeo signed on to star as Kristine Barnett and executive produce under her Calamity Jane banner, along with Laura Holstein. Sarah Sutherland, Mike Epps, Dan Spilo, Niles Kirchner, and Andrew Stearn also executive produce. The series's working title was "The Orphan".
Produced by 20th Television (previously through ABC Signature), the series is told from multiple points of view to "reflect the conflicting narratives of its central characters". Liz Garbus directs and executive produces the pilot. In March 2024, Mark Duplass was cast to play Michael Barnett. The real Barnett was the only person to sell the rights to their story for the series. The following month, Dulé Hill and Sarayu Blue were cast in recurring roles. By July 2024, principal photography was taking place in Santa Clarita, California.
Release
The eight-episode series was released weekly by Hulu, with a two-episode premiere on March 19, 2025. Internationally, Good American Family will be made available to stream on Disney+ if viewers have a Hulu subscription.
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