The merger between Discovery and Warner Bros has led to some interesting changes with Max, formerly known as HBO Max. For starters, the company has been adding Discovery’s recognizable genre of reality television to the platform. Now one such series on Max has viewers “angry and shocked.”
What’s more, however, is that this series has actually become the number one series on the platform. It seems that subscribers are definitely interested in the reality television that Max has to offer. Of course, this particular series is a devastating tale, so it’s no wonder that viewers are so stunned.
It’s an interesting story, and one that revolves around Natalia Grace. If you’re unfamiliar with her story, then this documentary is a stunning place to start. The first season, directed by Christian Conway, is titled The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. The series has been retitled for its second season: The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.
Here’s a synopsis for the docuseries that follows Grace and how she seems to have been abandoned as an orphan after her foster family claimed she was actually an adult acting like a child, much like the events of a movie like Orphan:
“Initially assumed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan with a rare bone growth disorder, Natalia was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett in 2010. However, the happy family dynamic soured when allegations against Natalia were brought by the Barnetts, who alleged Natalia was an adult masquerading as a child with intent to harm their family. In 2013, Natalia was discovered living on her own, which ignited an investigation that led to Michael and Kristine’s arrest and a firestorm of questions.”
Here’s what social media users on X have to say about the series:
If you want to be confused and angry and shocked… just watch The Curious Case of Natalia Grace on HBO… so so crazy.
— Kala (@kala_thestylist) January 2, 2024
If someone doesn’t explain what tf just happened at the end of the second season of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace I’m going to implode- pic.twitter.com/p2VrA3gITK
— Tatum Sheehy (@TatumSheehy) January 5, 2024
The new season of CURIOUS CASE OF NATALIA GRACE is a tough watch but every time she goes off on an adult I cheer
— Danielle Ryan (@danirat) January 3, 2024
Yoooo that ending of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace was wild! pic.twitter.com/C5G6hq1VcW
— Fallout (@Fallout119754) January 4, 2024
Watching The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace and I don’t see how anyone can hear one word from this man’s face and think it was the truth. pic.twitter.com/TjXdFZLdy9
— CaterinaCat (@CaterinaCatK) January 3, 2024
Watching The Curious Case of Natalia Grace and idk how anyone ever believed Michael Barnett. The way he exaggerated every word, every story, people had to have known he was lying.
— Agent M (@sorryimashleyx) January 3, 2024
Watching The Curious Case of Natalia Grace and this dad is giving major George Santos vibes pic.twitter.com/KS9LULpdcf
— stink stank stunk (@KingMoleMan) January 3, 2024
Have you guys watched The Curious Case of Natalia Grace? Well they released Natalia Speaks!! And finally we hear her side first of all, she was a CHILD and second, that adopted father of hers is a car wreck that I can’t look away from. TELL ME U WATCHED THIS CUZ WTF IS UP WITH…
— Bailey Sarian (@BaileySarian) January 2, 2024
The fact that the court rules that Natalia’s age could NOT be considered in the initial trial despite the irrefutable proof that she WAS a child, is infuriating! I didn’t think I could hate The Curious Case of Natalia Grace any more…
— Soggy White Bread (@soggywhitebread) January 4, 2024
Did anyone start watching the second season of the Curious Case of Natalia Grace yet? I watched the first two episodes last night and I swear to god I wanna smack the shit out of that dad. He literally abused that child and is now pretending he’s the victim.
— LaBEARfana (@Sandernista412) January 2, 2024
The curious case of Natalia Grace was wild. Like… she was definitely a child but I still feel like no one is telling the WHOLE truth about what went on
— Tamara Altair (@MalibuMara) January 4, 2024
As mentioned, it’s a truly fascinating story, and one that’s definitely worth a watch. After all, it goes to show that real life can easily be just as strange as fiction. Now we can know the full story as told from Natalia’s point-of-view.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the Max series The Curious Case of Natalia Grace and any other such programs as we have them.