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The Best Episodes of Burden of Truth Season 1

Every episode of Burden of Truth Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Burden of Truth Season 1!

A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.

Genres:DramaCrime

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Burden of Truth" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.5/10 from 314 user votes. It was directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Brad Simpson. "Pilot" aired on 1/10/2018 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Ties That Bind".

  • Pilot
    7.5/10 314 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2018

    Tired of being passed over for promotion at her law firm, Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to defend a drug company.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Brad Simpson

  • The Ties That Bind
    7.7/10 254 votes

    #2 - The Ties That Bind

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2018

    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.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Brad Simpson

  • Still Waters
    7.8/10 235 votes

    #3 - Still Waters

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2018

    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.

    Director: Jordan Canning

    Writer: Lynn Coady

  • Family Ties
    7.8/10 223 votes

    #4 - Family Ties

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2018

    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.

    Director: Jordan Canning

    Writer: Shannon Masters

  • Witch Hunt
    7.9/10 219 votes

    #5 - Witch Hunt

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/28/2018

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

    Director: James Genn

    Writer: Brad Simpson, Eric Putzer

  • Devil in the Desert
    7.7/10 200 votes

    #6 - Devil in the Desert

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/7/2018

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

    Director: James Genn

    Writer: Hayden Simpson, Laura Good

  • Ducks on the Pond
    7.8/10 202 votes

    #7 - Ducks on the Pond

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2018

    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.

    Director: Douglas Mitchell

    Writer: Graeme Stewart

  • Hang Together
    7.9/10 188 votes

    #8 - Hang Together

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/28/2018

    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.

    Director: Douglas Mitchell

    Writer: Hayden Simpson

  • Home to Roost
    7.8/10 186 votes

    #9 - Home to Roost

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2018

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

    Director: Grant Harvey

    Writer: Lynn Coady

  • Cause in Fact
    8.3/10 190 votes

    #10 - Cause in Fact

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/4/2018

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

    Director: Grant Harvey

    Writer: Brad Simpson