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How ‘Good American Family’ Handles Dueling Narratives Fueling Notorious Natalia Grace Story – Contenders TV
The creative team behind Hulu’s Good American Family explored the true-life tale of Natalia Grace with an eye toward commenting on truth and bias.
During the show’s Deadline Contenders Television panel, creator, co-showrunner and executive producer Katie Robbins explained that when she embarked on the project in 2020 the story was as saturated in the popular culture as it would become. The approach struck a chord with the series’ star and executive producer Ellen Pompeo, who, given an opportunity to step out of her familiar Grey’s Anatomy role and demonstrate her versatility, wanted to take “a really big swing.” Similarly, Pompeo was drawn to the complexities of her role as Natalia Grace’s adoptive mother Kristine Barnett, who has steadfastly clung to her version of the story’s events.
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