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Truth Be Told S2E5 — If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry

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Truth Be Told•Season 2•Episode 5

If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry

7.4/10 · 248 votesSep 17, 202144 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Coping with personal struggles, Poppy begins to question herself. Holt's old friend finds him. Poppy and Aames identify a new murder suspect.

Directed byNelson Cragg

Written byAmanda Segel

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Cast15

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Poppy Scoville

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Markus Killebrew

David Lyons

David Lyons

Billy Aames

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Micah Keith

Christopher Backus

Christopher Backus

Holt Rollins

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Leander 'Shreve' Scoville

Merle Dandridge

Merle Dandridge

Zarina Killebrew

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa

Noa Havilland

Alona Tal

Alona Tal

Ivy Abbott

Mychala Lee

Mychala Lee

Trini Killebrew

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Desiree Scoville

Haneefah Wood

Haneefah Wood

Cydie Scoville

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Scott Turner

Editor

Amanda Segel

Amanda Segel

Writer

N

Nelson Cragg

Director

Elie Smolkin

Elie Smolkin

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry" is episode 5 of Truth Be Told season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 248 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Nelson Cragg and written by Amanda Segel, it aired on September 17, 2021.

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