I Know This Much Is True: Miniseries
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of I Know This Much Is True Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Episode One
May 9, 2020 · 60 min
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 h
Episode Two
May 16, 2020 · 59 min
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 foren
Episode Three
May 23, 2020 · 60 min
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
Episode Four
May 30, 2020 · 59 min
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 t
Episode Five
Jun 6, 2020 · 60 min
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 fr
Episode Six
Jun 13, 2020 · 79 min
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. Se