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Truth Be Told (2019)

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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
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Overview

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


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive

Overview

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


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered by
JustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

The series leans left due to its consistent critique of systemic flaws within the justice system, particularly concerning racial bias and wrongful convictions, and its exploration of media's role in shaping public perception.

The series demonstrates significant diversity through its casting, featuring a Black woman in the lead role and a highly diverse ensemble. Its narrative explicitly addresses themes of racial injustice and systemic bias within the justice system, centering the experiences and perspectives of minority characters.

Secondary

The series features openly LGBTQ+ characters, including Poppy's sister Lanie and her daughter Josie, whose relationships and identities are portrayed with dignity and acceptance. Their queer identities are integrated naturally into the narrative, contributing to their character development without being a source of ridicule or undue misery, thus presenting an affirming view.

The series 'Truth Be Told' adapts the novel 'Are You Sleeping,' where the protagonist Poppy Scoville and several family members and other characters were canonically white. In the show, these characters are portrayed by Black actors, constituting multiple instances of race swapping.

The series portrays Christianity as a significant aspect of several characters' lives, offering moral guidance, community, and a path to redemption. While individual adherents may exhibit flaws or hypocrisy, the narrative does not condemn the faith itself, but rather the actions of individuals.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series "Truth Be Told" adapts the novel "Are You Sleeping." A comparison of major characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals shows no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is depicted as a different gender in the show.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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