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Gabrielle Union will star alongside Academy Award-Winner Octavia Spencer in the third season of the NAACP Image Award-winning anthology drama series “Truth Be Told.” Descending into the world of true-crime podcasts, “Truth Be Told” stars Octavia Spencer as podcaster 'Poppy Scoville,' who risks everything—including her life—to pursue truth and justice. Based on the novel by Kathleen Barber, the series provides a unique glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts and challenges its viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage.
The upcoming season will see Poppy focus on a new case with Union starring as Eva, an outspoken high school principal who becomes embroiled in a problematic incident. “Truth Be Told” is created and executive produced by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, and the third season of the drama is helmed by showrunner Maisha Closson (“Claws,” “How to Get Away with Murder”), who also serves as executive producer. In addition to starring, Spencer serves as executive producer.
Original Release
01/20/2023
US Release
01/20/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mekhi Phifer | Markus Killebrew |
Octavia Spencer | Poppy Parnell |
Gabrielle Union | Eva |
Mychala Lee | Trini Killebrew |
David Lyons | Detective Aames |
Merle Dandridge | Zarina Killebrew |
Rico E. Anderson | Herbie |
Michael Monks | Danny / Lt. Fostokowski |
Xander Berkeley | Lee Hackman |
Tracie Thoms | Desiree Scoville |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Unto the Sweet Bird's Throat | Friday, 20 January 2023 |
2 | Her, Armed with Sorrow Sore | Friday, 27 January 2023 |
3 | Here She Shall See No Enemy | Friday, 03 February 2023 |
4 | Never Take Your Eyes Off Her | Friday, 10 February 2023 |
5 | Freedom Is Never Given; It Is Won | Friday, 17 February 2023 |
6 | From My Hand the Poisoned Apple | Thursday, 23 February 2023 |
7 | The Luxury in Self-Reproach | Thursday, 02 March 2023 |
8 | Darkness Declares the Glory of Light | Thursday, 09 March 2023 |
9 | Only Little Secrets | Friday, 17 March 2023 |
10 | A Kiss Not Mine Alone | Friday, 24 March 2023 |
Directors
Bille Woodruff, Alrick Riley, Frederick E.O. Toye, Mikkel Norgaard
Writers
Darla Lansu, Nichelle D. Tramble, Kathleen Barber, Maisha Closson, Michael Kastelein, Jamie Rosengard, Lisa Michelle Payton, Henry 'Hank' Jones, Rebecca Dameron, Madeleine Pron, Louis Deon Jones, Janelle Malak, Matthew Montoya
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mekhi Phifer | Markus Killebrew |
Octavia Spencer | Poppy Parnell |
Gabrielle Union | Eva |
Mychala Lee | Trini Killebrew |
David Lyons | Detective Aames |
Merle Dandridge | Zarina Killebrew |
Rico E. Anderson | Herbie |
Michael Monks | Danny / Lt. Fostokowski |
Xander Berkeley | Lee Hackman |
Tracie Thoms | Desiree Scoville |
Donald Dash | Aubrey Siddons |
Deanna Pak | Leander 'Shreve' Scoville |
Cate Cohen | Susan Laura |
Makena May | Melanie Sanchez |
Peter Gallagher | Andrew Finney |
Tami Roman | Lillian Scoville |
Reign Edwards | Rochelle |
Anthony L. Fernandez | Bill Ochoa |
Susanna Thompson | Sybil Hackman |
Haneefah Wood | Cydie Scoville |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Feliks Norski | Executive Producer |
Mikkel Norgaard | Executive Producer |
Henry 'Hank' Jones | Producer |
Blaine Williams | Producer |
Maisha Closson | Producer |