7.7/10439 votesLoading...#1 - Graveyard Love
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2019
Poppy continues building her new case, while Warren faces repercussions for his actions.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Matt Johnson
7.6/10404 votesLoading...#2 - Live Thru This
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2020
Poppy zeroes in on her new suspect, and Warren makes a fateful decision.
Director: Loni Peristere
Writer: Darla Lansu, Alexandra Salerno
7.6/10439 votesLoading...#3 - All That Was Lost
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2020
Poppy enlists an unlikely ally in her hunt. The events of Halloween 1999 are revealed.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Leonard Dick
7.5/10539 votesLoading...#4 - Black People in the Neighborhood
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2019
Markus drops a bombshell about a potential suspect's motive. Warren gets a visitor.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Nichelle D. Tramble
7.5/10497 votesLoading...#5 - Even Salt Looks Like Sugar
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2019
Identifying a new suspect has unintended consequences in Poppy's personal life.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson
Writer: Chitra Elizabeth Sampath
7.4/10223 votesLoading...#6 - If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2021
Coping with personal struggles, Poppy begins to question herself. Holt's old friend finds him. Poppy and Aames identify a new murder suspect.
Director: Nelson Cragg
Writer: Amanda Segel
7.3/10655 votesLoading...#7 - Monster
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/2019
While reviewing an old case, Poppy comes face-to-face with the man she put away.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: N/A
7.3/10448 votesLoading...#8 - No Cross, No Crown
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2019
Poppy and Markus trace their prime suspect's movements on the night of the murder.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Davita Scarlett
7.3/10133 votesLoading...#9 - Only Little Secrets
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2023
To find the girl from the blackmail tape, Poppy turns to Eva. Aames shares troubling information about the crime scene surveillance tape.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Michael Kastelein
7.2/10398 votesLoading...#10 - Not Buried, Planted
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2019
A devastated Poppy tries to walk away from the case, but it won't let her go.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson
Writer: Michael Kastelein
7.2/10205 votesLoading...#11 - All These Women
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/2021
Poppy and Markus search for a mysterious associate of Holt's. Memories of Poppy's childhood with Miss Shirley invade her thoughts.
Director: Ariel Kleiman
Writer: Jeanine Daniels
7.2/10204 votesLoading...#12 - The Untold Story
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/2021
Micah threatens to expose Poppy's dark secret. Markus makes a major decision.
Director: Nelson Cragg
Writer: Hilly Hicks Jr.
7.2/10148 votesLoading...#13 - Here She Shall See No Enemy
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2023
Markus tries getting to the bottom of a shocking discovery. Eva makes a startling confession to Poppy.
Director: Bille Woodruff
Writer: Darla Lansu, Rebecca Dameron
7.1/10322 votesLoading...#14 - Other People's Tears Are Only Water
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2021
Poppy attends an art exhibit for her friend, successful lifestyle guru Micah (Kate Hudson)—but it ends in a shocking tragedy.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Nichelle D. Tramble
7.1/10230 votesLoading...#15 - If Wishes Were Horses
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2021
Poppy learns there's more than meets the eye with Micah's assistant, Ramon. Micah grows distrustful of those closest to her.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson
Writer: Milla Bell-Hart
7.1/10224 votesLoading...#16 - In Another Life
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2021
The case takes a turn when another person close to Micah is found dead. Poppy and Ingram's marriage reaches a crossroads.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Jai Tiggett
7.1/10201 votesLoading...#17 - Lanterman-Petris-Short
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/1/2021
Rose tells Poppy about Micah's past. A protective Holt goes to extreme measures, with violent consequences.
Director: Alexis Ostrander, Fred Toye
Writer: Darla Lansu
7.1/10208 votesLoading...#18 - Brick by Brick It Also Falls
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/2021
Poppy's pursuit of a suspect leads to a horrific confrontation. The truth about Poppy's childhood with Miss Shirley is revealed.
Director: Kat Candler
Writer: Michael Kastelein
7.1/10222 votesLoading...#19 - Last Exit...Oakland
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/2021
Grappling with the aftermath of the attack, Poppy interviews Micah on her podcast and gets to the bottom of the case.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Michael Kastelein, Matthew Montoya
7.1/10145 votesLoading...#20 - Never Take Your Eyes Off Her
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2023
With the clock ticking, Poppy desperately looks for clues to Trini's whereabouts, leaning on Eva as a resource.
Director: Bille Woodruff
Writer: Michael Kastelein, Lisa Michelle Payton
7.1/10151 votesLoading...#21 - Freedom Is Never Given; It Is Won
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2023
Poppy reveals her suspect to Markus—and risks her career with a bold tactic. Shreve's confrontation with a politician leads to an arrest.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: Darla Lansu, Henry 'Hank' Jones
7.1/10134 votesLoading...#22 - The Luxury in Self-Reproach
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2023
Eva bares her soul to Poppy. Markus spirals out of control. Poppy and Aames uncover more evidence about the suspect in custody.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Jamie Rosengard, Madeleine Pron
7.1/10131 votesLoading...#23 - A Kiss Not Mine Alone
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2023
Reeling in the aftermath of the attack, Poppy sets her sights on locating a suspect on the run. Markus seeks help from Shreve.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10192 votesLoading...#24 - Unto the Sweet Bird's Throat
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2023
Poppy focuses her next podcast on the neglected issue of missing Black girls in Oakland as she tries to locate a friend’s teen daughter.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Maisha Closson
7.0/10160 votesLoading...#25 - Her, Armed With Sorrow Sore
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2023
Poppy takes the investigation into her own hands and grapples with whether she can trust Eva.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writer: Jamie Rosengard, Henry 'Hank' Jones
The Best Episodes of Truth Be Told
Every episode of Truth Be Told ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Truth Be Told!
Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts with Poppy Parnell, who risks everything—including her life—to pursue truth and justice.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:Apple TV+
Best Episodes Summary
"Graveyard Love" is the best rated episode of "Truth Be Told". It scored 7.7/10 based on 439 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Matt Johnson, it aired on 12/20/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Live Thru This".