The actress was too good for the role 💀

Опубликовано: 14 Апрель 2025
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Good American Family is an American drama limited series based on the adoption of Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid) by Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass), 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

Guest:
Mary Birdsong as Sandy Mosley
Kyle Bornheimer as Dr. Wachter
Dominic Burgess as Tom
Jennifer Lafleur as Leslie
David Paymer as Dr. 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

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+.

Reception:
Viewership
TVision, using its Power Score to evaluate CTV programming through viewership and engagement across over 1,000 apps, calculated that Good American Family was the sixth most-streamed series from March 17–23. The series ranked No. 1 on Hulu's "Top 15 Today" list—a daily updated list of the platform's most-watched titles—on March 25. The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 20 million U.S. users for original and acquired content across SVOD and AVOD services, reported that Good American Family was the eighth most-streamed program in the U.S. for the week ending March 26.

Critical response:
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Good American Family's ambitious use of perspective has some rewards, but it also makes for a lopsided and questionable dramatization of this sordid true story." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 60 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Cristina Escobar of RogerEbert.com stated that Good American Family initially feels like a typical Lifetime movie but praised how the series evolves into a complex exploration of morality and human nature. She found that while the first episode was melodramatic, the show shifted gears in the second episode, embracing horror and feminist themes. Escobar stated that the cast, particularly Imogen Faith Reid, delivered strong performances, and enjoyed how the show shifted perspectives.

She also appreciated the series' thoughtful exploration of guilt, justice, and redemption, calling it a more complex show than it initially appears. Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly appreciated how Good American Family portrays the Natalia Grace case through shifting perspectives, with Ellen Pompeo and Imogen Faith Reid delivering strong performances. She praised the show for its suspenseful narrative, presenting conflicting accounts without fully endorsing one side, which adds to the tension. Baldwin highlighted the portrayal of Kristine Barnett as a controlling, image-obsessed mother, while appreciating Reid's ability to capture Grace's vulnerability and detachment. She stated that Good American Family hooks viewers, but leaves many questions unanswered, making it a gateway for further exploration of the real-life case.

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