I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True

You don't just give up on the people you love.

Ended First aired 09/May/2020 United States English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Miniseries
6 episode(s) · Air date: 09/May/2020
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S1E6
Episode Six
Air date: 13/Jun/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 79 min
Summary

A lifetime of animosity between Dominick and Ray spills over in public at an inopportune time. After an unexpected tragedy, Dominick seeks reconciliation with those he has hurt. Series finale.

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A lifetime of animosity between Dominick and Ray spills over in public at an inopportune time. After an unexpected tragedy, Dominick seeks reconciliation with those he has hurt. Series finale.

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S1E5
Episode Five
Air date: 06/Jun/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Upon learning the details of his Sicilian grandfather's arrival in the early 1900s to Three Rivers, Dominick becomes convinced his family is cursed. A startling update on Thomas from an unlikely source prompts Dominick to take drastic action.

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Upon learning the details of his Sicilian grandfather's arrival in the early 1900s to Three Rivers, Dominick becomes convinced his family is cursed. A startling update on Thomas from an unlikely source prompts Dominick to take drastic action.

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S1E4
Episode Four
Air date: 30/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Despite the protestations of those closest to him, Dominick returns to work before fully recovering from his accident. Heavily medicated, Dominick recalls the disturbing incident that lead to Thomas’ first hospitalization while counting down the hours to Thomas’ hearing with the Hatch review board.

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Despite the protestations of those closest to him, Dominick returns to work before fully recovering from his accident. Heavily medicated, Dominick recalls the disturbing incident that lead to Thomas’ first hospitalization while counting down the hours to Thomas’ hearing with the Hatch review board.

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S1E3
Episode Three
Air date: 23/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Sheffer preps Dominick for a pivotal hearing with Hatch’s review board that could decide Thomas’ fate. A chance encounter with an old classmate brings painful childhood memories to the surface. Dominick reflects on his and Thomas’ time together at college, during which he met Dessa and the signs of his brother’s illness first began to manifest. Joy attempts to remedy the problems in her and Dominick’s relationship.

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Sheffer preps Dominick for a pivotal hearing with Hatch’s review board that could decide Thomas’ fate. A chance encounter with an old classmate brings painful childhood memories to the surface. Dominick reflects on his and Thomas’ time together at college, during which he met Dessa and the signs of his brother’s illness first began to manifest. Joy attempts to remedy the problems in her and Dominick’s relationship.

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S1E2
Episode Two
Air date: 16/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Tensions rise between Dominick and his live-in girlfriend, Joy, as the media begins to take an interest in Thomas' case. In his attempt to have Thomas released from the Hatch forensic institute for the criminally insane, Dominick finds a potential ally in social worker Lisa Sheffer, but learns that helping his brother may be more difficult than he thought.

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Tensions rise between Dominick and his live-in girlfriend, Joy, as the media begins to take an interest in Thomas' case. In his attempt to have Thomas released from the Hatch forensic institute for the criminally insane, Dominick finds a potential ally in social worker Lisa Sheffer, but learns that helping his brother may be more difficult than he thought.

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S1E1
Episode One
Air date: 09/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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After paranoid schizophrenic Thomas Birdsey has a violent public breakdown, Dominick Birdsey finds himself stepping up to defend his identical twin brother in unexpected ways. As he navigates the fallout, Dominick reflects on their childhood growing up under the tyrannical rule of their volatile stepfather, Ray, and their desire to know the identity of their biological father.

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After paranoid schizophrenic Thomas Birdsey has a violent public breakdown, Dominick Birdsey finds himself stepping up to defend his identical twin brother in unexpected ways. As he navigates the fallout, Dominick reflects on their childhood growing up under the tyrannical rule of their volatile stepfather, Ray, and their desire to know the identity of their biological father.

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Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Dominick Birdsey / Thomas Birdsey
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Lisa Sheffer
Archie Panjabi
Archie Panjabi
Dr. Patel
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Hahn
Dessa Constantine
John Procaccino
John Procaccino
Ray Birdsey
Rob Huebel
Rob Huebel
Leo
Michael Greyeyes
Michael Greyeyes
Ralph Drinkwater
Gabe Fazio
Gabe Fazio
Shawn Tudesco / Dominick and Thomas Acting Double
Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin
Father Lavie
Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood
Dr. Hume
Marcello Fonte
Marcello Fonte
Domenico Onofrio Tempesta
Sue Jean Kim
Sue Jean Kim
Dr. Yup
Michael Simon Hall
Michael Simon Hall
Stuart Feinstein
Gina Costigan
Gina Costigan
Mrs. O'Meara
Steven Cox
Steven Cox
Boyfriend of Dr. Hume's Daughter
MorningStar Angeline
MorningStar Angeline
Nabby Drinkwater's Wife
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Al Linea
Abruzzi

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Alison Ford
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Eleonora de Simone
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Inbal Weinberg
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Nicole Montagnino
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Charles Christopher Rubino
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Jody Lee Lipes
Jody Lee Lipes
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Atsushi Nishijima
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Kasia Walicka Maimone
Kasia Walicka Maimone
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Michael Zambrano
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Diane Calfee
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Leo Won
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Izzi Galindo
Special Effects Makeup Artist

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