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Burden of Truth

Big city lawyer Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to take on the case of a group of afflicted girls, grappling with a mysterious illness.

A mining company reopens a dormant mine outside Millwood, threatening a local woman's home. Lawyers Joanna Hanley Chang and Billy Crawford, new parents, step in to protect her property.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Jan 10, 2018

A disillusioned lawyer seeks a fresh start in her hometown by taking on a hig...

Episode 2 The Ties That Bind

2. The Ties That Bind

Aired: Jan 17, 2018

Joanna navigates an unfamiliar town, grappling with the mystery of her family...

Episode 3 Still Waters

3. Still Waters

Aired: Jan 24, 2018

Joanna leverages her influence as a partner at CTS to persuade a hydrologist ...

Episode 4 Family Ties

4. Family Ties

Aired: Jan 31, 2018

Joanna and Billy are convinced that the local steel mill and its owner Ben Ma...

Episode 5 Witch Hunt

5. Witch Hunt

Aired: Feb 28, 2018

The sick girls and their families are faced with the mill employees who are w...

Episode 6 Devil in the Desert

6. Devil in the Desert

Aired: Mar 7, 2018

Joanna seeks a neuropsychologist's expertise to demonstrate that the girls we...

Episode 7 Ducks on the Pond

7. Ducks on the Pond

Aired: Mar 14, 2018

Joanna finds herself without a case or a firm to return to in Millwood, feeli...

Episode 8 Hang Together

8. Hang Together

Aired: Mar 28, 2018

A massive dumpsite on farmland near the school sparks a chilling discovery fo...

Episode 9 Home to Roost

9. Home to Roost

Aired: Apr 4, 2018

Joanna confronts the only individual capable of assisting her in overcoming h...

Episode 10 Cause in Fact

10. Cause in Fact

Aired: Apr 4, 2018

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

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Info about Burden of Truth

Seasons: 4

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBC Television

Production Country: Canada

Genres:Drama