The Whole Truth
ABC | Release Date: September 22, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
10
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: If Mr. Morrow takes his performance down a notch, the character will be much easier to embrace....As in most of her roles, Ms. Tierney elevates the script, playing Kathryn as a hard-charging but sympathetic prosecutor whose personal life takes a backseat to her professional duties. Read full review
75
NewsdayDiane Werts
Season 1 Review: The Whole Truth equals " Law & Order: The Next Generation." It's still just a little too overeager and needs to mature. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesPaige Wiser
Season 1 Review: There's no skimping on the sordid and blunt evidence, but the cases are absorbing. And unlike "Law & Order," which had a way of leaving us hanging, we do learn the "whole truth" by the end of each episode. You can't put a price on closure. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: There's some minor Rashomon-style point-of-view switching as the attorneys prepare their opposing cases each week, and never know who's going to win, which makes this a bit different, and a bit more intriguing, than many standard lawyer shows. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: For the most part, the procedural material is boilerplate stuff we've seen zillions of times already on "Law & Order," with right turns and smoking guns and unexpected witnesses. The pleasure to be found on the show is in watching Tierney and Morrow riff off each other like very competitive tennis players. Read full review
70
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: I'm not yet crazy about the formula, but it's good to see Tierney back in a series and though Truth has a different look and feel than some of Bruckheimer's other series, the polish remains. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyJessica Shaw
Season 1 Review: It's nice to see Tierney back on TV, but I secretly hope this Shakespeare-quoting crab of a lawyer is just a filler job until another Parenthood-esque gig comes along. Read full review
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