For Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass, trust was central to 'Good American Family'
- Natalia was adopted by the Barnetts in 2010, who later suspected her to be older than claimed and feared for their safety.
- In 2012, the Barnetts legally changed Natalia's age from eight to 22, leading them to rent her an apartment.
- Both Barnett parents faced criminal charges in 2019 related to neglect, but Michael was found not guilty and Kristine's case was dismissed.
- Natalia was adopted again in 2023, but allegations of abuse emerged, prompting her to develop a plan for independence and education.
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Imogen Faith Reid in Good American Family. | Disney/Ser Baffo Late in Hulu’s new series Good American Family comes a moment of irony that’s become all too familiar in true crime docudramas. The fictionalized Natalia Grace Barnett — at this point in the story a teen, being played by the 27-year-old Imogen Faith Reid — glowingly reads supportive comments from random internet strangers. “I feel so bad I doubted you, Natalia,” one comment reads, “B…
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For anyone searching for the truth in the Natalia Grace story, the last place to look is Good American Family, the dramatized true crime series starring Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, the couple who adopted... Read more...
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