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Truth Be Told
2019–2023
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
A true-crime podcaster tries to solve the mystery surrounding a family patriarch's death.
Details
- Created by
- Nichelle Tramble Spellman
- Released
- 6 December 2019
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 28 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →1 win from 7 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ron Cephas Jones | Nominee |
| Black Reel TV Awards 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2024 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| Young Entertainer Awards 2023 | Best Recurring Young Actress | Television Series | Presley Parker Chasson | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2020 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2020 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Nichelle Tramble Spellman | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ron Cephas Jones | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Nichelle Tramble Spellman | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
Black Reel TV Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Octavia Spencer | Nominee |
Young Entertainer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Recurring Young Actress | Television Series | Presley Parker Chasson | Nominee |