In this episode, Julia attempts to find her biological father by trying to learn more about her mother. At the same time, Julia's relationship with Donovan is on the rocks after a bad first introduction to Donovan's kids. Meanwhile, Roxy is attempting to make peace with her past by going public about the abuse she endured from her couch as a kid. Edie, on the other hand, finds herself expanding her lesbian circle after being called out by her girlfriend for being inexperienced. Lastly, Leon finds out he has another son who is in prison. As a result, Leon finds himself trying to help the younger man find a lawyer. In some ways, this is one of the weaker episodes of Almost Family, mainly because Edie's storyline seems so out of left field and uncomfortable. The whole show has been building up the sexual tension between Edia and Amanda, and so to have her willing to throw it all away to "explore" her sexuality felt out of character for her. Also, Julia's relationship with Donovan was already played out in the previous episode, and you could tell where it was going. However, Julia is given some great character moments, and her scene with Donovan's daughter is very moving. One highlight of the episode is Roxy finding strength and telling her story. Emily Osment kills it as Roxy, and it all feels very realistic. The other was Julia learning more about her mother and the fact that her mom was more complex than she thought. Julia's journey here is really interesting. It is strange to think that your parents are their own people and that, as a kid, you don't see certain sides of them. Even as an adult, I'm still seeing new sides of my own parents. Brittany Snow is a fantastic actor and does an amazing job as Julia. All three of the leads are great and have amazing chemistry. So even though it isn't the best episode, it is still better than the majority of shows, in my opinion.
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