Episode 1
Pilot
45m8.0 / 10
Tired of being passed over for promotion at her law firm, Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to defend a drug company.
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Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Brad Simpson
TV series
Burden of Truth
2018TV-PG4 seasons7.4 / 10
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
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Synopsis
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
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Episode 2
The Ties That Bind
45m8.0 / 10
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Brad Simpson
Episode 3
Still Waters
45m8.0 / 10
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.
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Directed by Jordan CanningWritten by Lynn Coady
Episode 4
Family Ties
45m8.0 / 10
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.
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Directed by Jordan CanningWritten by Shannon Masters
Episode 5
Witch Hunt
45m8.0 / 10
The sick girls and their families are faced with the mill employees who are worried about losing their jobs.
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Directed by James GennWritten by Eric Putzer, Brad SimpsonGuest stars Stuart Hughes, Katie Douglas
Episode 6
Devil in the Desert
45m8.0 / 10
As threats against her and Billy escalate, Joanna hopes that a neuropsychologist will prove that the girls were poisoned.
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Directed by James GennWritten by Hayden Simpson, Laura GoodGuest stars Paul Braunstein, Kevin Hanchard, Katie Douglas
Episode 7
Ducks on the Pond
45m8.0 / 10
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.
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Directed by Douglas MitchellWritten by Graeme StewartGuest stars Paul Braunstein, Kevin Hanchard, Sarain Boylan
Episode 8
Hang Together
45m8.0 / 10
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.
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Directed by Douglas MitchellWritten by Hayden SimpsonGuest stars Paul Braunstein
Episode 9
Home to Roost
45m8.0 / 10
Joanna faces the one person who can help her defeat her father.
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Directed by Grant HarveyWritten by Lynn CoadyGuest stars Paul Braunstein
Episode 10
Cause in Fact
45m8.0 / 10finale
After being reinstated, Joanna plays her trump card, but it's not enough to elicit a settlement.
Episode credits
Directed by Grant HarveyWritten by Brad Simpson
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
More about Burden of Truth
Cast
Kristin KreukJoanna Hanley
Peter MooneyBilly Crawford
Nicola Correia DamudeDiane
Meegwun FairbrotherOwen Beckbie
Star SladeLuna Spence
Anwen O'DriscollTaylor Matheson
Varun SarangaNoah
Sara ThompsonMolly RossCredits
- Created by
- Brad Simpson
- Written by
- Brad Simpson, Hayden Simpson, Eric Putzer, Shannon Masters, Adam Pettle, Renée St. Cyr, Lynn Coady, Felicia Brooker, Laura Good, Julie Puckrin, Mary Galloway, Graeme Stewart
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 34
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBC TelevisionCanada- ICF FilmsCanada
Entertainment OneCanada- ICF
Themes
canadalegal drama
