Series synopsis
Burden of Truth is a Canadian drama crime television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2018. It ended on March 18, 2021. It was created by Brad Simpson. It stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Nicola Correia Damude and Meegwun Fairbrother.
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
Premise
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kristin Kreuk as Joanna Hanley
- Peter Mooney as Billy Crawford
- Nicola Correia Damude as Diane
- Meegwun Fairbrother as Owen Beckbie
- Star Slade as Luna Spence
- Anwen O'Driscoll as Taylor Matheson
- Varun Saranga as Noah
- Sara Thompson as Molly Ross
Supporting cast
- Michelle Nolden as Teddie Lavery
- Paul Braunstein as Sam Mercer
Guest cast
- Christopher Jacot as Eli Roberts
- Kevin Hanchard as Calvin Williams
- Stuart Hughes as Pastor Parson
- Katie Douglas as Amanda Parson
- Sarain Boylan as Erin Carr
- Raymond Ablack as Sunil
- Samantha Weinstein as Catherine
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 10, 2018 | April 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 9, 2019 | February 27, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | January 8, 2020 | February 26, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 8 | January 28, 2021 | March 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Tired of being passed over for promotion at her law firm, Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to defend a drug company. |
January 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Ties That Bind A fish out of water in a town that's as foreign as it is familiar, Joanna battles with questions over her family's hasty departure when she was a teenager and attempts to convince the locals that she has in fact switched sides. |
January 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Still Waters Joanna uses her esteem as partner at CTS to convince a hydrologist to test Millwood's soil. With reluctant permission from the mayor, Joanna and Billy narrow their list of suspects to a handful of industrial sites in the community. |
January 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesman, Cheats and Liars Joanna Chang is living a new life at a new firm with a new name when she's assigned a case of a brilliant young Internet privacy activist who will turn everything in her new life upside down. Meanwhile, back in Millwood, Billy Crawford is dealing with the aftermath of the Matheson Steel lawsuit. |
January 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Rabbit Hole Joanna is dealing with the aftermath of a serious and dangerous invasion of her privacy, while in Millwood, Billy entertains his brother Shane’s idea to save the town. |
January 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Milk of Human Kindness Joanna struggles to control the narrative of Noah's case when Lovand starts a smear campaign against him. Billy and Gerrilynn wait for an answer in their civil suit, when an unexpected visitor turns up in Millwood with an offer. |
January 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crawford Chang Joanna and Billy face a verdict in their first case, but when they return to Millwood for a high school reunion, an old friend from Joanna's past suffers a devastating loss that forces Joanna to face long-buried demons from her past |
January 8, 2020 |
| 2 |
Wherever You Go Joanna is reeling from the sudden apprehension of Kodie's children by Millwood Family Services. |
January 15, 2020 |
| 3 |
No Fathers and Sons After losing at the custody hearing, Joanna is desperate to help Kodie. |
January 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
River City With Millwood divided over a proposed mining project, lawyer and new mother Joanna Chang (Kristin Kreuk) takes on the case of a landowner whose farm is standing in the way of the mine. |
January 28, 2021 |
| 2 |
Breaking Points Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) searches for her client's long-lost daughter to protect her client's legal interests and keep the case alive. |
February 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
From Out the Gloomy Rack Joanna becomes the target of a mysterious criminal investigation. Luna rushes back to Millwood to aid her sister. Beckbie helps Kip deal with a personal problem. Taylor makes a shocking discovery as she continues her investigation. |
February 11, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |