Centers on 30-year-old Tom Chadwick who after losing his job and his girlfriend begins exploring his family heritage after inheriting a mysterious box from a great aunt he never met. Unsure of his identity he uncovers a world of unusual stories and characters as well as a growing sense of who he and his real family are.
Review
Stumbled onto HBO's halfhour comedy ⋺mily Tree" and watched the first three (of 8 ordered so far) on demand last night. VERY funny especially 1 & 2. 3 slipped just a bit. Am looking forward to 4 later tonight. I believe they are showing all shows to date tomorrow. Catch up. May not be your cup of tea but o man if it is you are in for a treat. In some ways this may be pure comedy but I suspect it is a takeoff on the couple of genealogy shows that were popular the last couple of years. The humor is the usual Brit TV humor but given an original boost by reminding us how convoluted our current life is by having us go along on the journey as 𢾬ts" about our ancestry are uncovered leading first one direction and then abruptly swinging away at 90 degrees or 180 degrees leaving us no more informed about the "reality" of our past but thoroughly amused by the commingling of what is what might be and what might have been. Highly recommended for anyone but especially those engaged in ancestry study at any level.