The Whole Truth: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 22, 2010

Starring: Rob Morrow, Eamonn Walker, Maura Tierney

Summary: The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama looks at a case from both the prosecutor (Maura Tierney) and defender (Rob Morrow) points of view.

Creator: Tom Donaghy

Genre(s): Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. The End
Air Date: May 2, 2012
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S1:E12. The State Calls Kathryn Peale
Air Date: January 26, 2011
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S1:E11. Lost in Translation
Air Date: January 5, 2011

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Rob Owen

If Mr. Morrow takes his performance down a notch, the character will be much easier to embrace....As in most of her roles, Ms. Tierney elevates the script, playing Kathryn as a hard-charging but sympathetic prosecutor whose personal life takes a backseat to her professional duties. Read full review

Paige Wiser

There's no skimping on the sordid and blunt evidence, but the cases are absorbing. And unlike "Law & Order," which had a way of leaving us hanging, we do learn the "whole truth" by the end of each episode. You can't put a price on closure. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

For the most part, the procedural material is boilerplate stuff we've seen zillions of times already on "Law & Order," with right turns and smoking guns and unexpected witnesses. The pleasure to be found on the show is in watching Tierney and Morrow riff off each other like very competitive tennis players. Read full review

Amy Amatangelo

Tierney and Morrow are both seasoned TV stars, but even they can't make The Whole Truth ring true. Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

Each warrior is given equal time and the evidence is piled up on both sides to maximize the suspense around the weekly suspect's guilt or innocence. But the personality cost is too high for the payoff. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

It's all very fast-paced but relentlessly and annoyingly simplistic, with virtually no dramatic nourishment along the way. The show's other gimmick is to add a reveal at the end of each episode to let us know who was really responsible for the crime and whether justice was served. In the two episodes I watched, can't say I really cared by the end. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Rigidly formulaic drama is almost always a bad idea, and in this case it's, well, criminal. Neither Maura Tierney as the prosecutor nor Rob Morrow as the defense attorney get enough screen time to develop their characters past the cardboard stage. Read full review

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barbiedoll87

Oct 24, 2010

Three words: tension, suspense, pace. This show has all three in abundance. It does a nice job of creating believable, likeable, well-rounded characters. The plot is gripping, realistic, and emotionally charged. It's fascinating and gripping. It has you constantly guessing and switchingThree words: tension, suspense, pace. This show has all three in abundance. It does a nice job of creating believable, likeable, well-rounded characters. The plot is gripping, realistic, and emotionally charged. It's fascinating and gripping. It has you constantly guessing and switching allegiance. One criticism: the good guys always win, and that detracts from the realistic premise; as the series develops, no doubt that will change though.… Expand

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DAVID1966

Sep 30, 2010

Refreshing concept. Interesting, captivating storylines. Intelligent, quick, perfect for those with limited attention span. Provocative, leads to watercooler discussion. Acting well done. The relationships and show in general will gel and improve. This show deserves to be watched and appreciated.

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bluedevil907

Oct 21, 2010

A solid start for a very interesting courtroom drama. Unlike Law and Order (which I love), the show has no cut and dry Good vs Bad angle to work off of. Instead, the development of the case and the interplay between the Prosecution and Defense must hold interest. The episodes have been hitA solid start for a very interesting courtroom drama. Unlike Law and Order (which I love), the show has no cut and dry Good vs Bad angle to work off of. Instead, the development of the case and the interplay between the Prosecution and Defense must hold interest. The episodes have been hit and miss so far (and during), but given the chance to find its rhythm I think it offers something new outside the typical Good vs Bad drama TV.… Expand

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Gloinssohn

Sep 23, 2010

In my opinion this new legal drama is absolutely unwatchable. The acting is unbelievably stiff and the storyline as unrealistic as it can possibly be. What a big step down for Maura Tierney ! Her abilities, as seen in ER, are way under-appreciated in this show. Rob Morrow could have doneIn my opinion this new legal drama is absolutely unwatchable. The acting is unbelievably stiff and the storyline as unrealistic as it can possibly be. What a big step down for Maura Tierney ! Her abilities, as seen in ER, are way under-appreciated in this show. Rob Morrow could have done better too.
Jerry Bruckheimer really screwed the pooch on this one !

Law and Order depicted the legal system much better, even in its disappointing twentieth season. Don't watch it if you have any requirement for at least a basis of realism. I know, I won't watch past the pilot.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2010
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  S1:E13. The End
  Air Date: May 2, 2012
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  S1:E12. The State Calls Kathryn Peale
  Air Date: January 26, 2011
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  S1:E11. Lost in Translation
  Air Date: January 5, 2011
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  S1:E10. Perfect Witness
  Air Date: March 24, 2012
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  S1:E9. Young Love
  Air Date: May 17, 2012
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  S1:E8. Cold Case
  Air Date: March 20, 2012
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  S1:E7. Uncanny
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E6. Liars
  Air Date: December 1, 2010
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  S1:E5. When Cougars Attack
  Air Date: October 27, 2010
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  S1:E4. True Confessions
  Air Date: October 20, 2010
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  S1:E3. Judicial Discretion
  Air Date: October 6, 2010
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  S1:E2. Thicker Than Water
  Air Date: September 29, 2010
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 22, 2010