The Whole Truth Information

The Whole Truth is an American legal drama series that ran on ABC from September 22, 2010 to December 1, 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, the network pulled the show from its schedule with seven episodes unaired. The unaired episodes later aired on the Nine Network in Australia and in the Netherlands on NET 5 in 2012.

Cast

• Rob Morrow as Jimmy Brogan
• Maura Tierney as Kathryn Peale
• Eamonn Walker as Sr. ADA Terrence "Edge" Edgecomb
• Sean Wing as Chad Griffin
• Anthony Ruivivar as Alejo Salazar
• Christine Adams as Lena Boudreaux

Production

When ABC announced its 2010 fall schedule in May 2010, The Whole Truth was set to star Morrow and Joely Richardson 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.

Episodes

(US)
(Netherlands)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
ShortSummary = Attorneys Jimmy Brogan and Kathryn Peale argue of the case of a teacher having an affair with one of his students and then murdering her.	LineColor = c60905 }} </ref>	OriginalAirDate = (US) (Netherlands)	ShortSummary = Jimmy and Kathryn face off in the case of a woman suspected of rolling her wheelchair-using father off the Staten Island Ferry.	LineColor = c60905 }} </ref>	OriginalAirDate = (US) (Netherlands)	ShortSummary = When a beloved judge (Judd Hirsch) is charged with murder he asks Jimmy to represent him. When a wiretap on a drug lord, which was approved by the judge, reveals a larger conspiracy Kathryn considers filing charges in federal court for murder for hire.	LineColor = c60905 }} </ref>	OriginalAirDate = (US) (Netherlands)	ShortSummary = An Upper West Side couple is found lying in a pool of blood in their home. Their 16 year old son is accused of their murder. After an 11 hour interrogation the boy confesses. When Jimmy discovers a gap in the video recording of the interrogation he attempts to get the confession thrown out.	LineColor = c60905 }} </ref>	OriginalAirDate = (US) (Netherlands)	ShortSummary = Jimmy and Edge again face off when a 45-year-old fashion designer (Annabella Sciorra) is accused of murdering another of her younger boyfriends. Jimmy got her acquitted of the previous murder charge three years before. Kathryn and Lena pose for a "sexy lawyer" magazine spread.	LineColor = c60905 }} (US) (Netherlands)	ShortSummary = A dentist is found dead in his chair and his "Stepford wife" is accused of murder. Complications arise when it is discovered that the victim was doing more than just dentistry at work.	LineColor = c60905 }} </ref>	DirectedBy = Karen Gaviola	WrittenBy = Hannah Shakespeare	ProdCode =	Aux4 =	OriginalAirDate = (Netherlands) (Australia)	ShortSummary = Paul Braun (Harold Perrineau), who claims to be a psychic, is arrested because he knows too many intimate details about a homicide.	LineColor = c60905 }} (Netherlands) (Australia)	LineColor = c60905	ShortSummary = After a comatose woman dies, Kathryn brings a new charge of murder for the crime - now 10 years old. }} (Netherlands) (Australia)	LineColor = c60905	ShortSummary = Kathryn charges a young couple with manslaughter in the shaken death of an infant - while Jimmy and Alejo each represent one of the defendants. }} </ref>	DirectedBy = Nathan Hope	WrittenBy = Jeffrey Lieber & Jonathan Kidd & Sonya Winton	ProdCode =	Aux4 =	OriginalAirDate = (Netherlands) (Australia)	ShortSummary = The case against an accused killer from Jimmy's old neighborhood, Hell's Kitchen, rests on the memory of a child with a photographic memory.	LineColor = c60905 }} (Netherlands)	LineColor = c60905	ShortSummary = Jimmy represents an old friend from law school who's been charged with arson and murder. But a Chinese gang and an Italian mobster are also involved. }} (Netherlands) (Australia)	LineColor = c60905	ShortSummary = Jimmy represents an ex-con implicated in a drive-by shooting of a defense attorney. It turns out, however, that the target may have been Kathryn. }} (Netherlands) (Australia)	LineColor = c60905	ShortSummary = Kathryn & Jimmy relate the story of their first case opposing each other. Meanwhile, a retiring judge offers Kathryn an opportunity that's hard to refuse. }}

Reception

Before the show's premiere, Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe 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."