The Whole Truth (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Whole Truth is an American
legal drama
series
that premiered on ABC
on September 22, 2010. Episodes aired on Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT. The show, which stars Rob Morrow
and Maura Tierney
, chronicles legal cases from the points of view of both the prosecution and the defense; it is set in New York City and shot in Los Angeles.
ABC canceled The Whole Truth, in October after four episodes had aired. Initially it planned to air the remaining episodes. Two months later it changed its mind and pulled the show from its schedule with four episodes still unaired.
in the two lead roles. Richardson filmed the original pilot After the show was picked up, Richardson dropped out for personal reasons and was replaced by Maura Tierney, who went on to re-film all the Katie Peale scenes from the pilot. Tierney is taking on the role in addition to her recurring role on Rescue Me
.
On-location production began in August: the show, set in New York City
, is shot in Los Angeles
, with Los Angeles City Hall
, for example, standing in for the New York City Criminal Court
.
said, "Having seen the original Richardson pilot
, which was re-filmed to add in Tierney, I can tell you that Tierney saves the show from near worthlessness. She brings a passion, a finely gauged sense of humor, and a strong chemistry with costar Rob Morrow that were missing before." In general, though, the show has received mixed reviews, with Metacritic assigning it a score of 57.
According to Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times
, the "solid" ratings of the second-season premiere
of Modern Family
and "disappointing numbers" for the second-season premiere
of Cougar Town
were followed by "just 4.9 million" viewers for The Whole Truth. In comparison, the legal comedy-drama The Defenders
, in the same time slot as The Whole Truth, was the "highest-rated new show for the night, with 12.1 million viewers."
Television in the United States
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legal drama
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
series
Television program
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that premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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on September 22, 2010. Episodes aired on Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT. The show, which stars Rob Morrow
Rob Morrow
Robert Alan "Rob" Morrow is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Don Eppes on Numb3rs and as Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role which garnered him three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations for "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series."-Personal life:Morrow was born in...
and Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Maura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.-Early life:...
, chronicles legal cases from the points of view of both the prosecution and the defense; it is set in New York City and shot in Los Angeles.
ABC canceled The Whole Truth, in October after four episodes had aired. Initially it planned to air the remaining episodes. Two months later it changed its mind and pulled the show from its schedule with four episodes still unaired.
Cast
- Rob MorrowRob MorrowRobert Alan "Rob" Morrow is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Don Eppes on Numb3rs and as Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role which garnered him three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations for "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series."-Personal life:Morrow was born in...
as Jimmy Brogan - Maura TierneyMaura TierneyMaura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.-Early life:...
as Kathryn Peale - Eamonn WalkerEamonn WalkerEamonn Walker is an English film, television and theatre actor. In the United States, he is known for playing Kareem Said in the HBO television series Oz, for which he won a CableACE Award, and elsewere as Winston, the gay, black thorn in Alf Garnett's side in In Sickness and in Health and John...
as Sr. ADA Terrence "Edge" Edgecomb - Sean WingSean WingSean Wing is a singer and American film and television actor who first appeared on an episode of the CBS series Touched by an Angel...
as Chad Griffin - Anthony RuivivarAnthony RuivivarAnthony Michael Ruivivar is an American actor known for his portrayal of FDNY paramedic Carlos Nieto in the TV series Third Watch, and other law-enforcement roles in different TV series.-Background:...
as Alejo Salazar - Christine AdamsChristine Adams (actress)Christine Adams is an English actress. She has made guest appearances in various television series and was a regular on ABC's The Whole Truth. She currently stars as Mira on FOX's Terra Nova.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Lena Boudreaux
Production
When ABC announced its 2010 fall schedule in May 2010, The Whole Truth was set to star Morrow and Joely RichardsonJoely Richardson
Joely Kim Richardson is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine Parr in the Showtime television show The Tudors and Julia McNamara in the television drama Nip/Tuck...
in the two lead roles. Richardson filmed the original pilot After the show was picked up, Richardson dropped out for personal reasons and was replaced by Maura Tierney, who went on to re-film all the Katie Peale scenes from the pilot. Tierney is taking on the role in addition to her recurring role on Rescue Me
Rescue Me (TV series)
Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
.
On-location production began in August: the show, set in New York City
New York City
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, is shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, with Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council...
, for example, standing in for the New York City Criminal Court
New York City Criminal Court
The New York City Criminal Court is the general term describing the entry-level court for criminal cases in the five boroughs of New York City....
.
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reception
Before the show's premiere, Matthew Gilbert of The Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
said, "Having seen the original Richardson pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, which was re-filmed to add in Tierney, I can tell you that Tierney saves the show from near worthlessness. She brings a passion, a finely gauged sense of humor, and a strong chemistry with costar Rob Morrow that were missing before." In general, though, the show has received mixed reviews, with Metacritic assigning it a score of 57.
According to Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the "solid" ratings of the second-season premiere
The Old Wagon
"The Old Wagon" is the second season premiere of the American sitcom Modern Family and the 25th episode overall. "The Old Wagon" premiered on September 22, 2010.. The episode was written by Bill Wrubel and was directed by Michael Spiller...
of Modern Family
Modern Family
Modern Family is an American television comedy series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, which debuted on ABC on September 23, 2009. Lloyd and Levitan serve as showrunner and executive producers, under their Levitan-Lloyd Productions label...
and "disappointing numbers" for the second-season premiere
Cougar Town (season 2)
Season two of Cougar Town, an American television series, has begun to air since September 22, 2010. Season two regular cast members include Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Brian Van Holt, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez and Josh Hopkins...
of Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
were followed by "just 4.9 million" viewers for The Whole Truth. In comparison, the legal comedy-drama The Defenders
The Defenders (2010 TV series)
The Defenders is a 2010 American legal comedy-drama that was ordered to series by CBS for the 2010–11 television season. The series originally ran from September 22, 2010 to March 11, 2011....
, in the same time slot as The Whole Truth, was the "highest-rated new show for the night, with 12.1 million viewers."