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Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts with Poppy Parnell, who risks everything—including her life—to pursue truth and justice.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 8 - Darkness Declares the Glory of Light
    3.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Darkness Declares the Glory of Light

    S3:E8

    Poppy finds her relationship with Eva hanging in the balance. Markus and Poppy make a discovery that challenges their theory.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Janelle Malak, Rebecca Dameron

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  2. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 7 - The Luxury in Self-Reproach
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Luxury in Self-Reproach

    S3:E7

    Eva bares her soul to Poppy. Markus spirals out of control. Poppy and Aames uncover more evidence about the suspect in custody.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Jamie Rosengard, Madeleine Pron

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  3. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 1 - Other People's Tears Are Only Water
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Other People's Tears Are Only Water

    S2:E1

    Poppy attends an art exhibit for her friend, successful lifestyle guru Micah—but it ends in a shocking tragedy.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Nichelle D. Tramble

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  4. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 2 - Ghosts at the Feast
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Ghosts at the Feast

    S2:E2

    As she looks into the deaths, Poppy uncovers a massive secret. Shreve reveals a medical diagnosis to his family.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Jamie Rosengard

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  5. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 3 - If Wishes Were Horses
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - If Wishes Were Horses

    S2:E3

    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

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  6. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 4 - In Another Life
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - In Another Life

    S2:E4

    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

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  7. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 2 - Her, Armed With Sorrow Sore
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Her, Armed With Sorrow Sore

    S3:E2

    Poppy takes the investigation into her own hands and grapples with whether she can trust Eva.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writers:Jamie Rosengard, Henry 'Hank' Jones

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  8. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 8 - The Untold Story
    4.4/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Untold Story

    S2:E8

    Micah threatens to expose Poppy's dark secret. Markus makes a major decision.

    Director:Nelson Cragg
    Writer:Hilly Hicks Jr.

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  9. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 10 - Last Exit...Oakland
    4.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Last Exit...Oakland

    S2:E10

    Grappling with the aftermath of the attack, Poppy interviews Micah on her podcast and gets to the bottom of the case.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writers:Michael Kastelein, Matthew Montoya

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  10. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 6 - From My Hand the Poisoned Apple
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - From My Hand the Poisoned Apple

    S3:E6

    Markus and Zarina wait for their nightmare to finally end. Poppy weighs having Eva on her podcast to help expose the suspect.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Lisa Michelle Payton

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  11. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 9 - Only Little Secrets
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Only Little Secrets

    S3:E9

    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

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  12. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 10 - A Kiss Not Mine Alone
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - A Kiss Not Mine Alone

    S3:E10

    Reeling in the aftermath of the attack, Poppy sets her sights on locating a suspect on the run. Markus seeks help from Shreve.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 6 - All These Women
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - All These Women

    S2:E6

    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

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  14. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 7 - Lanterman-Petris-Short
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Lanterman-Petris-Short

    S2:E7

    Rose tells Poppy about Micah's past. A protective Holt goes to extreme measures, with violent consequences.

    Directors:Frederick E. O. Toye, Alexis Ostrander
    Writer:Darla Lansu

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  15. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 5 - If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry

    S2:E5

    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

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  16. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 3 - Here She Shall See No Enemy
    4.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Here She Shall See No Enemy

    S3:E3

    Markus tries getting to the bottom of a shocking discovery. Eva makes a startling confession to Poppy.

    Director:Bille Woodruff
    Writers:Darla Lansu, Rebecca Dameron

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  17. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 4 - Never Take Your Eyes Off Her
    4.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Never Take Your Eyes Off Her

    S3:E4

    With the clock ticking, Poppy desperately looks for clues to Trini's whereabouts, leaning on Eva as a resource.

    Director:Bille Woodruff
    Writers:Michael Kastelein, Lisa Michelle Payton

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  18. Truth Be Told Season 2 Episode 9 - Brick by Brick It Also Falls
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Brick by Brick It Also Falls

    S2:E9

    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

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  19. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 1 - Unto the Sweet Bird's Throat
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Unto the Sweet Bird's Throat

    S3:E1

    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

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  20. Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 5 - Freedom Is Never Given; It Is Won
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Freedom Is Never Given; It Is Won

    S3:E5

    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
    Writers:Darla Lansu, Henry 'Hank' Jones

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  21. Truth Be Told Season 1 Episode 6 - Not Buried, Planted
    5.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Not Buried, Planted

    S1:E6

    A devastated Poppy tries to walk away from the case, but it won't let her go.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Michael Kastelein

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  22. Truth Be Told Season 1 Episode 8 - All That Was Lost
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #22 - All That Was Lost

    S1:E8

    Poppy enlists an unlikely ally in her hunt. The events of Halloween 1999 are revealed.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Leonard Dick

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  23. Truth Be Told Season 1 Episode 1 - Monster
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Monster

    S1:E1

    While reviewing an old case, Poppy comes face-to-face with the man she put away.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Truth Be Told Season 1 Episode 2 - Black People in the Neighborhood
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Black People in the Neighborhood

    S1:E2

    Markus drops a bombshell about a potential suspect's motive. Warren gets a visitor.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Nichelle D. Tramble

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  25. Truth Be Told Season 1 Episode 4 - No Cross, No Crown
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - No Cross, No Crown

    S1:E4

    Poppy and Markus trace their prime suspect's movements on the night of the murder.

    Director:Mikkel Nørgaard
    Writer:Davita Scarlett

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Darkness Declares the Glory of Light" is the worst rated episode of "Truth Be Told". It scored 3.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Frederick E. O. Toye and written by Janelle Malak, Rebecca Dameron, it aired on 3/9/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Luxury in Self-Reproach".