Ellen Pompeowants to break the Meredith Grey mold she’s inhabited for the past two decades onGrey’s Anatomy.

What Is ‘Good American Family’ About?

Yet the disclaimer also implies that there’s a gray area between the two sides.

Ellen Pompeo, Imogen Faith Reid, and Mark Duplass in Good American Family

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Natalia Grace was a child when she was in the Barnetts' care, and she was abandoned.

If the goal of the series is to humanize the Barnetts,Good American Familydoesn’t achieve that.

That’s equal parts due to how the show is written and how it is laid out.

Ellen Pompeo in Good American Family

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Does Natalia exhibit disturbing behavior during the early episodes?

Does she ever exhibit behavior that would make anyone think she was an adult?

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Overall, though,the back half of the season is a lot stronger than the first.

It’s 2025; not every female character on television needs to be likable.

Women are allowed to have flaws, but they should also feel human and recognizable.

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However,the all-star of the cast is Imogen Faith Reid, who plays Natalia throughout the limited series.

Good American Familypremieres March 19 with its first two episodes on Hulu, with new episodes following every week.

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