Burden of Truth

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.

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Seasons

Pilot

1. Pilot

Air Date: 2018-01-10

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

2. The Ties That Bind

Air Date: 2018-01-17

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

3. Still Waters

Air Date: 2018-01-24

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

4. Family Ties

Air Date: 2018-01-31

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

5. Witch Hunt

Air Date: 2018-02-28

The sick girls and their families are faced with the mill employees who are worried about losing their jobs.

Devil in the Desert

6. Devil in the Desert

Air Date: 2018-03-07

As threats against her and Billy escalate, Joanna hopes that a neuropsychologist will prove that the girls were poisoned.

Ducks on the Pond

7. Ducks on the Pond

Air Date: 2018-03-14

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

8. Hang Together

Air Date: 2018-03-28

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

9. Home to Roost

Air Date: 2018-04-04

Joanna faces the one person who can help her defeat her father.

Cause in Fact

10. Cause in Fact

Air Date: 2018-04-04

After being reinstated, Joanna plays her trump card, but it's not enough to elicit a settlement.

Salesman, Cheats and Liars

1. Salesman, Cheats and Liars

Air Date: 2019-01-09

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.

The Rabbit Hole

2. The Rabbit Hole

Air Date: 2019-01-16

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.

The Milk of Human Kindness

3. The Milk of Human Kindness

Air Date: 2019-01-23

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.

Guilt by Association

4. Guilt by Association

Air Date: 2019-01-30

Back in Millwood after learning of a death of someone close to her, Joanna won't get a moment to mourn, as the overzealous police are already zeroing in on Gerrilynn Spence. Joanna and Billy team up to halt a rush to judgment.

Hungry, Cold & Tired

5. Hungry, Cold & Tired

Air Date: 2019-02-06

Joanna and Billy try to get Luna out of jail, but a surprise witness comes forward with information.

Manic Street Preacher

6. Manic Street Preacher

Air Date: 2019-02-13

Joanna struggles at work and with Luna's upcoming trial while dealing with her grief. Billy finds evidence that may provide an alternate theory.

Never Face the Hangman

7. Never Face the Hangman

Air Date: 2019-02-20

On the eve of Luna's trial, Joanna reaches out to an old client when she discovers a new piece of evidence that will lead her to the identity of the real killer. Billy attempts to get help for Shane but is forced to make an agonizing choice.

The Right Road

8. The Right Road

Air Date: 2019-02-27

As Luna's trial starts, Joanna and Billy defend against an avalanche of evidence. With things not looking good, Joanna risks everything by putting an unexpected witness on the stand.

Crawford Chang

1. Crawford Chang

Air Date: 2020-01-08

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

Wherever You Go

2. Wherever You Go

Air Date: 2020-01-15

Joanna is reeling from the sudden apprehension of Kodie's children by Millwood Family Services.

No Fathers and Sons

3. No Fathers and Sons

Air Date: 2020-01-22

After losing at the custody hearing, Joanna is desperate to help Kodie.

Desperate Measures

4. Desperate Measures

Air Date: 2020-01-29

With no hope left in the judicial system, Kodie snatches her kids and goes on the run.

Crisis of Faith

5. Crisis of Faith

Air Date: 2020-02-05

With more potential cases of wrongful child apprehensions, Joanna and Billy investigate.

It Takes a Village

6. It Takes a Village

Air Date: 2020-02-12

Joanna reluctantly agrees to try to put together a class-action suit.

Name Your Ghosts

7. Name Your Ghosts

Air Date: 2020-02-19

Coming off the loss of class certification, Joanna and Billy decide to go after ClearDawn alone, turning to the only lead they have - an unreliable whistleblower.

Shelter from the Storm

8. Shelter from the Storm

Air Date: 2020-02-26

Joanna and Billy head to trial against ClearDawn labs while still desperately searching for a way to expose the fraudulent science used to wrongfully apprehend children. Season finale.

River City

1. River City

Air Date: 2021-01-28

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.

Breaking Points

2. Breaking Points

Air Date: 2021-02-04

Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) searches for her client's long-lost daughter to protect her client's legal interests and keep the case alive.

From Out the Gloomy Rack

3. From Out the Gloomy Rack

Air Date: 2021-02-11

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.

Scorched Earth

4. Scorched Earth

Air Date: 2021-02-18

Joanna races to find evidence to dismiss the charges against her before her end-of-day hearing. Billy's search for a lead in the case has personal consequences.

Spirits in the Material World

5. Spirits in the Material World

Air Date: 2021-02-25

Joanna and Billy, struggling to deal with the demands of being new parents, are blindsided when their injunction against the mine is overturned.

The Homecoming

6. The Homecoming

Air Date: 2021-03-04

As Joanna and Billy scramble to keep their case alive, the evidence they uncover begins to point to a shocking conclusion about the mine.

Where the Shadows Lie Waiting...

7. Where the Shadows Lie Waiting...

Air Date: 2021-03-11

With one day left before the disciplinary hearing, Joanna and Billy set out to finish the case against the mine.

Standing by Peaceful Waters

8. Standing by Peaceful Waters

Air Date: 2021-03-18

With her abrupt departure from her preliminary hearing and her legal career seemingly over, Joanna begins to chart a new path for the future outside the law.

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Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

2018-01-10

Episodes

34 (4 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

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Production Companies

ICF Films

Entertainment One

Entertainment One

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