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Burden of Truth

Burden of Truth

20187.54 Seasons34 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.

NetworksCBC Television

Top Cast

Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk

Joanna Hanley

Peter Mooney

Peter Mooney

Billy Crawford

Nicola Correia Damude

Nicola Correia Damude

Diane

Meegwun Fairbrother

Meegwun Fairbrother

Owen Beckbie

Star Slade

Star Slade

Luna Spence

Themes & Keywords

canadalegal drama

About Burden of Truth

Burden of Truth is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of canada, legal drama. it stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Nicola Correia Damude. A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.

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