Nathan Fielder’s Absurdly Profound Exploration of Forgiveness | Sojourners

Nathan Fielder’s Absurdly Profound Exploration of Forgiveness

Nathan Fielder in ‘The Rehearsal,’ HBO 

As it turns out, the person who needed The Rehearsal most was Fielder himself. His interaction with Angela in the finale reveals that the whole enterprise is actually an exploration of the inevitable pain humans cause others, even when we’re not trying to, and our need for grace and self-forgiveness.

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