Miniseries · Hulu
Good American Family
Inspired by the shocking stories that tore a family apart.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ellen Pompeo
Kristine Barnett
8 eps
Mark Duplass
Michael Barnett
8 eps
Imogen Faith Reid
Natalia Grace
8 eps
Sarayu Blue
Valika
8 eps
Dulé Hill
Brandon Drysdale
8 eps
Christina Hendricks
Cynthia Mans
8 eps
Kim Shaw
Jennifer
8 eps
Aias Dalman
Jacob Barnett / Younger Jacob
8 eps
Azriel Dalman
Ethan Barnett / Younger Ethan
8 eps
Aaron Potter
Older Jacob Barnett
8 eps
Chase Mangum
Older Wesley Barnett
8 eps
Saul Thomson
Older Ethan Barnett
8 eps
Jenny O'Hara
Almeda
5 eps
Mary Birdsong
Sandy Mosley
1 eps
Kario Marcel
Andre
2 eps
Indra Juniper
Shawn
2 eps
Liam Fountain
Cop #1
1 eps
Patrick Faucette
Reporter
1 eps
Amelia Menjivar
Mackenzie
1 eps
Kyle Bornheimer
Dr. Wachter
3 eps
Maria McCann
Justine Bowman
1 eps
Dominic Burgess
Tom
1 eps
Kelly Sry
JT
2 eps
Jennifer Lafleur
Leslie
1 eps
Kor Wren
Wyatt
2 eps
Sutheshna Mani
Aditi
1 eps
David Paymer
Dr. Lawrence
3 eps
Tracie Thoms
Randi Burch
1 eps
Nicholle Tom
Mary Leones
2 eps
Doug Cox
Producer George Young
1 eps
Mike Hart
Glenn Beck
1 eps
Robert Paterno
Dentist / Dr. Russo
2 eps
Gail Rastorfer
Endocrinologist / Dr. Dupont
2 eps
Charles Kim
Charles Tremblay
1 eps
Kandiss Crone
Local Reporter Michelle
2 eps
Dan Sachoff
Local Reporter Tim
1 eps
Sofia Hublitz
Young Kristine
1 eps
Aida Turturro
Myra Grant
1 eps
Geoffrey Arend
Detective Taylor
1 eps
Peter Holden
Ted Jones
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Good American Family actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Good American Family reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A Midwestern couple adopts who they believe to be a little girl with dwarfism, but gradually start to believe she may not be who she says she is.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Almost Like a Prayer
Reeling from the grief of a failed adoption, the Barnett family gets a second chance when they get a call about a little girl named Natalia.
- Directed by Liz Garbus
- Written by Katie Robbins
S01E05
Too Hurty Without It
Left to her own devices, Natalia faces her new circumstances and how the world sees her.
- Directed by Liz Garbus
- Written by Katie Robbins
S01E08
Blood on Her Hands
With the world watching, Natalia and the Barnetts face off in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Sarah Sutherland, Katie Robbins
S01E02
Jump the Jitters Out
Natalia starts school, and Kristine's suspicions about the adoption deepen. Michael receives unexpected news at work.
- Directed by Stacie Passon
- Written by Katie Robbins
S01E07
If You Tell a Story Well Enough
Just as the Barnetts think they've distanced themselves from Natalia, Detective Drysdale takes up her case to challenge her re-aging.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Samantha Levenshus
S01E03
Ghosts Everywhere
Kristine investigates Natalia's age. As she doubles down on her suspicions, Jacob's star rises and Michael's web of lies spins further.
- Directed by Seith Mann
- Written by Sarah Sutherland
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
Blood on Her Hands
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Sarah Sutherland, Katie Robbins
S01E07
If You Tell a Story Well Enough
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Samantha Levenshus
S01E06
Not Today Satan
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Jaquén Castellanos
S01E05
Too Hurty Without It
- Directed by Liz Garbus
- Written by Katie Robbins
S01E04
Right There in Black and White
- Directed by Eva Vives
- Written by Eoghan O'Donnell
S01E03
Ghosts Everywhere
- Directed by Seith Mann
- Written by Sarah Sutherland
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Katie Robbins
Showrunner
Mike Epps
Executive producer
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Andrew Stearn
Executive producer
Sarah Sutherland
Executive producer
Liz Garbus
Executive producer
Dan Spilo
Executive producer
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Niles Kirchner
Executive producer
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Laura Holstein
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Erin Levy
Executive producer
Ellen Pompeo
Executive producer
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Jaquén Castellanos
Writer
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Eoghan O'Donnell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Samantha Levenshus
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alie Rivier GutmanProducer
- Mike EppsExecutive Producer
- Andrew StearnExecutive Producer
- Sarah SutherlandExecutive Producer
- Liz GarbusExecutive Producer
- Dan SpiloExecutive Producer
Writing
- Sarah SutherlandWriter
- Jaquén CastellanosWriter
- Eoghan O'DonnellWriter
- Katie RobbinsWriter
- Samantha LevenshusWriter
Direction
- Stacie PassonDirector
- Liz GarbusDirector
- Iain B. MacDonaldDirector
- Seith MannDirector
- Eva VivesDirector
- Hannah FidellDirector
Cinematography
- Carmen CabanaDirector of Photography
- Paula HuidobroDirector of Photography
- Jim DenaultDirector of Photography
Music
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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