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- 2013
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- 2013
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- HBO
Summary Christopher Guest's improvisational mockumentary comedy follows Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd) as he investigates his ancestry after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from his great aunt.
- 2013
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2013
- TV-MA
- HBO
Family Tree
Season 1 Premiere: May 12, 2013
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7.3
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Summary Christopher Guest's improvisational mockumentary comedy follows Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd) as he investigates his ancestry after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from his great aunt.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
74
86% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
14% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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A quirky and hilarious gem.
The freshest take on the single-camera mockumentary since “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
In the wonderful Family Tree, hangdog Chris O'Dowd, finding his life stalled after losing a girlfriend and a job in short order, goes in search of his roots and relatives.
It helps to be a fan of Christopher Guest--the genius mockumentarian responsible for movies like “Best in Show” and “Waiting for Guffman”--if you’re going to love his new HBO series, Family Tree.
This is a very quirky, specific world that could repel the very people who might love it. It's a slow go but if you're not in a hurry, it might be worth dropping by.
Like many HBO half-hours, this is a slow, slow burn to get to a payoff. The smiles here are of recognition that even the most ordinary families can have wonderfully strange roots.
The results contain both fart jokes and erudition, but not so much heart. Family Tree is colder and flatter than Guest’s best work, missing its inspired kookery and high energy strangeness.
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.3
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Production Company:
- Crystal Palace Entertainment
- Lucky Giant
- NBC Universal International
Initial Release Date: May 12, 2013
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
