Family Tree
Family Tree Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
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About
"A shaggy genealogical comedy about who we come from"
Family Tree follows Tom Chadwick, an aimless Englishman who inherits a mysterious box of curiosities from a great-aunt he barely knew and decides to trace his ancestry. What starts as idle curiosity turns into a gentle, rambling journey through eccentric relatives, dead ends, and odd historical detours. Shot in mockumentary style by Christopher Guest, it trades punchlines for warmth and observational humor, letting awkward pauses and deadpan character work do the heavy lifting. It's low-key, character-driven comedy that rewards patience rather than delivering big laughs, closer to a shaggy-dog story than a sitcom.
the deadpan mockumentary charm and improvisational cast Christopher Guest assembles around a simple premise.
you need fast pacing or big jokes rather than slow, character-based observational humor.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Box | 6.6 | 168 | 26 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Treading the Boards | 6.9 | 131 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Austerity Games | 6.8 | 105 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Country Life | 6.8 | 109 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Welcome to America | 7.1 | 101 | 27 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Civil War | 7.1 | 96 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Indians | 6.8 | 88 | 26 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Cowboys | 7.6 | 100 | 27 min |