Inconceivable Truth
4.5/5
Critic Rating
Investigative reporter Matt Katz has been searching for his biological father since he was a little kid. But it wasn't until his 40s that he realized he was on the wrong journey altogether. The true story is wrapped in confusion and secrecy, and in the end it upended the truth about who he is – raising questions about identity, fatherhood, medical ethics and what family really means. But will finding answers make him whole, or just make things even more complicated? “One of those rare stories in which a deeply personal narrative collides with a hidden history. I count it among my f...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Chloe Schama • Vogue • Dec 17, 2024
"This is one of those rare stories in which a deeply personal narrative collides with a hidden history—and it’s totally fascinating stuff. "
Score: 4.5
Samantha Hodder • Bingeworthy • Aug 15, 2024
"The story wobbles a line along the well-trod Nature vs Nurture theme. But it also considers the concept of epigenetics…the concept that your “nature” can change to be more a part of your “nurture,” meaning, you can literally become the person your surroundings tell you you are. In an era of identity politics, gender fluidity and general leaning toward meta-narrative configurations of story and truth, this was a brave story to tackle. The conclusions get vague and feel-goody. But given this terrain, it’s a reasonable path to follow. …"
Score: 4
Keelin • Mentally? A Magpie. • May 30, 2024
"There’s so much heart and beauty in Inconceivable Truth that it’s hard for me to say that my only qualm with the show is that it doesn’t seem to have more episodes to talk more about the issues of being donor-conceived...but I find that Katz’s beautiful story wraps up almost too nicely for the subject matter at hand."
