Powerful. Gripping. Astonishing. Some of the most tactile television you’ll watch this year – and that’s before the opening credits roll in the first episode.
Mark Ruffalo stars in the new HBO limited series ‘I Know This Much Is True’ playing the double role of twin brothers who have lived vastly different lives.Based on the 1998 novel by Wally Lamb and set in 1990 Connecticut, ‘I Know This Much Is True’ is emotional storytelling at its finest, but only worthwhile if you enjoy enveloping yourself in masterful performances pared with top-shelf cinematography.
Often harrowing and gut-wrenching, but harnessing an emotional connection via Ruffalo's sublime portrayal of Dominick Birdsey who struggles to care for his troubled twin brother, Thomas, while discovering the truth about his own family history.
Ruffalo is joined on screen by an outstanding ensemble cast: Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo as the twins’ mother; Emmy Award-winner Archie Punjabi as Thomas’ new psychologist; and Rosie O’Donnell as a social worker at the forensic institute where Thomas is staying.
The cast is rounded out by esteemed actors Kathryn Hahn ('Mrs Fletcher', 'Crossing Jordan'), Imogen Poots ('Roadies', '28 Days Later') and Juliette Lewis ('Natural Born Killers', 'Cape Fear').
