I Know This Much Is True: Season 1

2020 · 6 episodes · ★ 8.1

Miniseries

What Season 1 of I Know This Much Is True

Season 1 of I Know This Much Is True has 6 episodes and premiered on May 9, 2020. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

6episodes

May 9, 2020Premiered

Jun 13, 2020latest episode

6.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Episode One
May 9, 2020 · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance · Starring: Guillermo Díaz, Marylouise Burke, Brian Goodman, Sandra Berrios
1x02 Episode Two
May 16, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance · Starring: A.C. Peterson, Joseph Ragno, Christopher J. Hanke, James Quattrochi
1x03 Episode Three
May 23, 2020 · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance · Starring: Annie Fitzgerald, Kate Grimes, Acahkos Johnson, Jaiden Klein
1x04 Episode Four
May 30, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance · Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Matt Helm, Felix Solis, Laura Esterman
1x05 Episode Five
Jun 6, 2020 · 60 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance, Anya Epstein · Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Marcello Fonte, Sue Jean Kim, Michael Simon Hall
1x06 Episode Six Season Finale
Jun 13, 2020 · 79 min · ★ 8.8
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.
Directing: Derek Cianfrance · Writing: Derek Cianfrance, Anya Epstein · Starring: Harris Yulin, Marcello Fonte, Agatha Nowicki, Rocco Masihi