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The Foundling
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Famed novelist Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) sets the stage for his epic masterpiece of love, lust & greed. Jonas Morehouse (Tim Robbins) digs relentlessly for oil as his daughter (Kristen Wiig) and adopted son (Tobey Maguire) begin a forbidden affair.
Our Take
The joke here is that it’s a bloated miniseries parody, and the deadpan commitment from Ferrell, Wiig, and Maguire mostly sells it. Some bits run too long and the kitsch gets tiring, but the absurd sincerity keeps it watchable. Worth a look if you like your spoofs dry and slow-burning rather than jokey.