A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
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".
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joanna faces the one person who can help her defeat her father.
Director: Grant Harvey
Writer: Lynn Coady
After being reinstated, Joanna plays her trump card, but it's not enough to elicit a settlement.
Director: Grant Harvey
Writer: Brad Simpson