Burden of Truth
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
Episodes
Pilot
Tired of being passed over for promotion at her law firm, Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to defend a drug company.
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.
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.
Family Ties
Joanna and Billy are convinced that the local steel mill and its owner Ben Matheson are responsible for the barrels. A shocking revelation in Joanna's personal life leads her to question everything her father had told her.
Witch Hunt
The sick girls and their families are faced with the mill employees who are worried about losing their jobs.
Devil in the Desert
As threats against her and Billy escalate, Joanna hopes that a neuropsychologist will prove that the girls were poisoned.
Ducks on the Pond
Stuck in Millwood without a case and no firm to return to, Joanna is at loose ends on what to do next until a whistleblower comes forward.
Hang Together
New leads bring Joanna and Billy to make the horrific discovery of a massive dumpsite on farmland near the school. Joanna’s father takes over as lead counsel and it becomes clear that they’re running out of time.
Home to Roost
Joanna faces the one person who can help her defeat her father.
Cause in Fact
After being reinstated, Joanna plays her trump card, but it's not enough to elicit a settlement.
Trailers & More
About Burden of Truth
- Creators
- Brad Simpson
- Cast
- Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Nicola Correia Damude, Meegwun Fairbrother, Star Slade
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Content rating
- TV-PG
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- Canada
- Status
- Ended
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