I Know This Much Is True
You don't just give up on the people you love.
Created by Derek Cianfrance
On HBO
A deeply interior, multigenerational family drama that excavates trauma and obligation through the fractured bond between identical twins, moving slowly through decades of betrayal toward tentative reconciliation.
The parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness set against the backdrop of 20th century America.
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Is I Know This Much Is True sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is I Know This Much Is True one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of series.
Is I Know This Much Is True easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is I Know This Much Is True scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is I Know This Much Is True violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does I Know This Much Is True leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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