'Good American Family' episode 7 is streaming. How to watch the Hulu series
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Hulu viewers can watch the latest episode of the Midwest-set drama " Good American Family." Episode 7 was released for streaming April 23.
Told from multiple points of view, the eight-episode series is inspired by the story of Ukrainian orphan Natalia Grace Barnett, who was thrust into the spotlight after her Indiana adoptive parents claimed she was an adult, not a child, and that she tried to kill them.
Starring Ellen Pompeo ("Grey's Anatomy"), the limited drama series depicts the saga of Kristine and Michael Barnett, accused of abandoning their adopted daughter who they claimed was an adult with dwarfism who was posing as a child.
What is Natalia Grace 'Good American Family' show about? Is it based on a true story?
The story made international news when the Barnetts were accused of abandoning Natalia, leaving her alone in a Lafayette apartment while the rest of the family moved to Canada.
In 2010, as the Journal & Courier has reported through the years, Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia, who they believed was 6 years old. Natalia had been diagnosed with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, a rare genetic disorder affecting the spine and resulting in short stature and skeletal anomalies.
The parents claimed that the genetic disorder made Natalia appear far younger than she really was, and, as reported, the Barnetts petitioned in June 2012 for a Marion County court to alter Natalia's Ukrainian birth records.
Viewers are notified the episodes include "certain events as alleged by Kristine and Michael Barnett."
"This series portrays certain allegations by the individuals involved in this story, including in court proceedings and as publicly reported," the notice says. "It reflects and dramatizes multiple conflicting points of view, and does not intend to suggest that any particular allegation is the whole truth. Characters, scenes, dialogue and some events have been modified, imagined, or invented for dramatic purposes."
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What is 'Good American Family' episode 7 about?
Titled 'If You Tell a Story Well Enough,' the episode is summarized, "Just as the Banetts think they've distanced themselves from Natalia, Detective Drysdale takes up her case to challenge her re-aging."
Mike Epps association with 'Good American Family'
Comedian-actor Mike Epps is listed among the executive producers for eight episodes, along with Pompeo, Katie Robbins, Sarah Sutherland, Laura Holstein, Niles Kirchner, Dan Spilo and Andrew Stern. Erin Levy executive-produced three episodes, and Liz Garbus executive-produced the pilot.
Epps' Naptown Productions is among the production companies involved, alongside Disney's 20th Television, Pompeo's Calamity Jane, Babka Pictures, Andrew Stearn Productions and Industry Entertainment Partners.
When are Natalia Grace 'Good American Family' episodes released?
The series premiered March 19 with two episodes, with an episode dropping every Wednesday through April 30.
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'Good American Family' cast:
Ellen Pompeo as Kristine Barnett, Natalia's adoptive mother
Mark Duplass as Michael Barnett, Natalia's adoptive father
Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace
Dulé Hill as Det. Brandon Drysdale
Sarayu Blue as daycare parent Valika
Christina Hendricks as Cynthia Mans
How to watch the Natalia Grace series 'Good American Family'
The series is being streamed on Hulu and Disney+.
How to watch the Natalia Grace docuseries
Can't get enough of the Natalia Grace case? There's more.
The third season of ' The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace,' an Investigation Discovery documentary series, was released in January 2025. It is available on Max and Prime Video.
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