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Season 1 – Burden of Truth

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A mysterious illness targets high school girls and brings lawyer Joanna Hanley back to her hometown. In a town that's as familiar as it is foreign, Joanna seeks to convince the locals that her family's hurried departure when she was a teenager wasn't her doing. She is drawn into the shadowy world of hackers, political movements, and activists. When Joanna becomes the target, someone from her past shows up to try and alter the course of the events. With unemployment rates rising, tensions in town are running high, leaving some to retreat further from town.
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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 08/12/2019
The series is as good as it needs to be, and maybe a little better. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 07/24/2018
After spending four years hilariously miscast as a detective on The CW's Beauty & the Beast, Kreuk is quite fine in Burden of Truth. Go to Full Review Sarah McMullan The Post NZ 04/15/2021
Chances are you will find someone to cheer on as we watch them grow over five or so years. Go to Full Review Vlada Gelman TV Line 08/12/2019
In a refreshing change of pace, the usual teen tropes take a backseat to the very real stakes that come with trying to survive a medical crisis. Go to Full Review Donnie Lopez Black Girl Nerds 07/31/2018
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What the show lacks in non-stop action and suspense, it more than makes up for it in character development and mystery of a hidden wound that would not heal. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 07/27/2018
This is Sharp Objects-lite, but it's definitely better than most of what we've seen on The CW that doesn't involve superheroes or Supernatural. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/21/2021 One of the most overacted shows on tv today. Characters are not relatable or likable. See more 08/19/2020 I like this show because I love lawyer and courtroom dramas. Also it is refreshing to watch a show without senseless bedroom scenes and not every other word begins with f. See more steve d 08/03/2020 Kristin Kreuk is great and the case is powerful and deeply interesting. See more 01/15/2020 I bing watched the first season..now on season 2..It is great. I loved seeing how the main character, ( Kristin Kreuk) evolves as she is one of my favorites..Has enough suspense and story line to keep me interested in the show. I hope it continues.. See more Paul A 03/19/2019 This is a great show. It's a show that works for the whole family to watch as it's a mixture of interesting stories, interesting characters and great mysteries to solve. See more 09/24/2018 Burden of Truth is pretty disappointing. I was excited because I loved the main character from "Smallville" and "Beauty and the Beast" but it is a total knock off. They stole their entire plotline from episode 4 "Toxic" of season two of the show "Perception". If TNT isn't getting paid by CW for this show they should be! I'm not a fan of plagiarism. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Brad Simpson

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Kristin Kreuk

Joanna Hanley

Peter Mooney

Billy Crawford

Alex Carter

David Hanley

Benjamin Ayres

Alan Christie

Nicola Correia-Damude

Diane

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 10, 2018 Pilot Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to settle a case against her big-pharma client. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 17, 2018 The Ties That Bind Joanna faces questions about her family's departure while attempting to convince the locals that she has switched sides. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 24, 2018 Still Waters Joanna asks a hydrologist to come test the soil so she and Billy can narrow down their list of suspects. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 31, 2018 Family Ties Joanna and Billy believe the steel mill and its owner are responsible for the barrels; Joanna questions everything her father told her. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 28, 2018 Witch Hunt The sick girls and their families must face the mill employees, who are worried about losing their jobs. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 7, 2018 Devil in the Desert As personal threats escalate, Joanna hopes that a neuropsychologist can help prove that the girls were poisoned. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 14, 2018 Ducks on the Pond Stuck in Millwood without a firm to return to, Joanna is near the end of her rope until a whistleblower comes forward. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 28, 2018 Hang Together Joanna and Billy discover a massive dumpsite near the school; Joanna's father takes over as lead counsel. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 4, 2018 Home to Roost Joanna faces the one person who can help her defeat her father. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 4, 2018 Cause in Fact After being reinstated, Joanna plays her trump card, but it's not enough to elicit a settlement. Details

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Season Info

Director
Grant Harvey, Doug Mitchell, Doug Mitchell, Jordan Canning, Jeff Woolnough, James Genn
Creator
Brad Simpson
Executive Producer
Noelle Carbone, Ilana Frank, Jocelyn Hamilton, Kristin Kreuk, Adriana Maggs, Adam Pettle, Linda Pope
Screenwriter
Hayden Simpson, Graeme Stewart, Brad Simpson, Lynn Coady, Shannon Masters, Eric Putzer
Network
CBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 10, 2018