“I Know This Much Is True” is that rare TV series that resonates deeply and viscerally — thanks to its emotional, thought-provoking themes and a bravura performance from star Mark Ruffalo.
The HBO drama is adapted from Wally Lamb’s 1998 bestseller, which took a long and winding two-decade road to the small screen in telling the story of identical twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey.
Both roles are masterfully played by Ruffalo (he gained weight to play Thomas), and so seamless is its use of modern technology that “I Know This Much Is True” turns what could have been a gimmick onto its head — you can’t imagine anyone else in the two roles.
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