Series synopsis
To Tell the Truth is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on June 14, 2016. It ended on April 27, 2022. It stars Anthony Anderson, Betty White, Jalen Rose and NeNe Leakes.
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.
Premise
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anthony Anderson as Self - Host
- Betty White as Self - Panelist
- Jalen Rose as Self - Panelist
- NeNe Leakes as Self - Panelist
- Doris Day Bowman as Self - Anthony's Mom
Guest cast
- Anna Camp as Self - Panelist
- Kirstie Alley as Self - Panelist
- Jay Pharoah as Self - Panelist
- Inbar Lavi as Self - Panelist
- Norman Lear as Self - Panelist
- Rob Riggle as Self - Panelist
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic as Self - Panelist
- Michael Strahan as Self - Panelist
- Patton Oswalt as Self - Panelist
- Kristen Schaal as Self - Panelist
- Taran Killam as Self - Panelist
- Joe Mantegna as Self - Panelist
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 86 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 14, 2016 | July 12, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 15 | January 1, 2017 | September 18, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 11 | June 10, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 13 | June 9, 2019 | September 22, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 13 | May 21, 2020 | September 3, 2020 |
| Season 6 | 28 | January 26, 2021 | April 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross joins our panel. Anthony Anderson has more than just his mother to worry about when his co-star and TV wife from "black-ish" is part of the game. Guests include America's fastest texter, Taylor Swift's high school sweetheart and somebody who likes to think inside the box - a contortionist. |
June 14, 2016 |
| 2 |
Mike Tyson With Mike Tyson joining the panel, we have a knock-out line-up of talent that includes a seven-time lottery winner and the woman who was the original voice of Siri. If there's time, we might even squeeze in a wedding with someone who has been married more than forty times. |
June 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Iliza Shlesinger Comedian Iliza Shlesinger joins our celebrity panel to hilarious effect. In this episode we have one of the highest grossing Tupperware sales people who just happens to be a drag queen, shark attack survivors and somebody who jumps off buildings for a living. While on fire! |
June 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jalen Rose, Ashley Graham, Angela Kinsey, Donald Faison The season premiere of "To Tell the Truth" features Ashley Graham, Jalen Rose, Angela Kinsey and Donald Faison on the celebrity panel. In this episode the panel is faced with finding the national champion Sumo wrestler, the inventor of the hashtag, the creator of the language Dothraki used on "Game of Thrones," an original dancer from "Soul Train" and someone who has survived a bear attack. |
January 1, 2017 |
| 2 |
Lara Spencer, David Arquette, Tom Bergeron, Sherri Shepherd The celebrity panel of Lara Spencer, David Arquette, Tom Bergeron, and Sherri Shepherd is faced with finding the two-time national world champion drag-racer, someone who has been caught in the eye of a tornado, the creator of the dating site FarmersOnly.com, and a record-breaking professional strongwoman. |
January 8, 2017 |
| 3 |
Kal Penn, Justin Long, Nikki Glaser, Adam Rodriguez The celebrity panel of Kal Penn, Adam Rodriguez, Nikki Glaser, and Justin Long is faced with finding a famous bowtie designer who is a janitor by day, a successful Marine who invited Mila Kunis as his date to the Marine Corps Ball, the inventor of "joggling" (juggling while running), and someone that was rescued by Harrison Ford. |
January 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Octavia Spencer, Dermot Mulroney, Nikki Glaser, Gabby Douglas Celebrity panelists include Octavia Spencer, Dermot Mulroney, Nikki Glaser, and Gabby Douglas. |
June 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
Mel Brooks, Joel McHale, Bill Hader, Natasha Leggero Mel Brooks, Joel McHale, Bill Hader, and Natasha Leggero make up the celebrity panel and are presented with a variety of participants with interesting stories, from someone who was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools to a record-breaking "headbanger," and an award-winning lint artist. |
June 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Ashley Graham, Jenna Elfman, Donald Faison, Alex Trebek Ashley Graham, Jenna Elfman, Donald Faison, and Alex Trebek make up the celebrity panel and are presented with a variety of participants with interesting stories, from a Harlem Globetrotter to the person who played Thing on The Addams Family, and a professional mermaid. |
June 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oliver Hudson, Justin Long, Snoop Dogg, Amanda Seales Snoop Dogg, Oliver Hudson, Justin Long and Amanda Seales make up the celebrity panel on the season premiere. |
June 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
Joshua Malina, Cedric The Entertainer, DL Hughley, George Lopez Joshua Malina, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and George Lopez must guess the identities of the record breaking planker, the formerly conjoined twins, the aerial trapeze artists, the real UFC cutman, and the king of the Mitzvahs. |
June 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Ron Funches, Kristie Alley Celebrity panelists Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Ron Funches and Kristie Alley must guess which guest is a voodoo priest, the inventor of PopSockets, the record breaking bubble artist, the chocolate genius, and the owner of "Justin Beaver." |
June 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs | May 21, 2020 |
| 2 |
Tom Lennon, D'Arcy Carden, Alfonso Ribeiro, Andrea Savage Celebrity panelists Tom Lennon, D'Arcy Carden, Alfonso Ribeiro and Andrea Savage. |
May 28, 2020 |
| 3 | Jason Alexander, Dermot Mulroney, Amanda Seales, Abbi Jacobson | June 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jimmy Kimmel, Andrea Savage, Sherri Shepherd Emmy® Award-winning producer and television host Jimmy Kimmel and actresses and comediennes Andrea Savage and Sherri Shepherd make up the first celebrity panel. The season premiere episode kicks off with an enchanting panel of everyday heroes featuring a figure roller-skating champion, pancake artist, "Baywatch" lifesaver, Tabitha from "Bewitched", the first ever featured milliner of the Kentucky Derby. |
January 26, 2021 |
| 2 |
Lil Rel Howery, Adam Rodriguez, Nikki Glaser Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery, actor Adam Rodriguez and comedian Nikki Glaser make up the celebrity panel. This week's rockin' heroes include the first African American Rockette, a ghost hunter, a pro Simon Says caller, a professional puppeteer, and a custom lowrider builder. |
February 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Joel McHale, Cedric the Entertainer, Malin Åkerman Joel McHale, Cedric the Entertainer and Malin Åkerman make up the celebrity panel. Everyone's spirits are lifted with this jolly panel of heroes including Beyoncé's ex-boyfriend, an Olympic medalist, a cat photographer, a doll maker, and a surfing Santa. |
February 9, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 27, 2022 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |