I Know This Much Is True
Show Information and First Look Photos and Trailer
March 31, 2020
After previously announcing that I Know This Much Is True would premiere on April 27, HBO announced earlier today that the 6-part limited series will now debut on Sunday, May 10 at 9/8c!
Read on for more information about the series, which stars Mark Ruffalo and is based on the 1998 Wally Lamb novel of the same name, including first look photos and the latest trailer.
Show Synopsis and Information:
“The six-part limited series, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, will now debut SUNDAY, MAY 10 at 9:00 p.m. The program was originally scheduled to debut Monday, April 27.
“Starring Mark Ruffalo, from writer and director Derek Cianfrance, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE stars Ruffalo as identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in a family saga that follows their parallel lives in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness.
“Based on Wally Lamb’s award-winning New York Times bestseller of the same name, the cast also includes Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, John Procaccino, Rob Huebel, Philip Ettinger, Aisling Franciosi, Michael Greyeyes, Guillermo Diaz, Marcello Fonte, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Goodman with Juliette Lewis and Kathryn Hahn.
“The limited series is executive produced by Derek Cianfrance, Mark Ruffalo, Gregg Fienberg, Lynette Howell Taylor, Ben Browning, Glen Basner, Anya Epstein and Wally Lamb; Jamie Patricof co-executive produces.”
As a bonus for our readers, I am including the official Episode 1 description:
“After paranoid schizophrenic Thomas Birdsey (Mark Ruffalo) has a violent public breakdown, Dominick Birdsey (Mark Ruffalo) finds himself stepping up to defend his identical twin brother in unexpected ways. As he navigates the fallout of Thomas’ actions, Dominick reflects on their childhood growing up under the tyrannical rule of their volatile step-father, Ray (John Procaccino), and their persistent desire to know the identity of their biological father. Dominick crosses paths with the prickly Nedra Frank (Juliette Lewis) as he attempts to have his grandfather’s manuscript translated from Italian into English as a gift for his ailing mother.
“Written for Television by Derek Cianfrance; directed by Derek Cianfrance.”
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