Poppy Scoville (played by Octavia Spencer) is a protagonist in Truth Be Told.
Poppy is an Oakland journalist and true-crime podcaster who revives the program that made her famous. In season 1, she reopens a 1999 murder case after evidence challenges the conviction she helped secure, and later investigates a filmmaker's murder and the disappearances of several young Black girls. Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman (played by Lizzy Caplan) is a protagonist in Truth Be Told.
Markus Killebrew (played by Mekhi Phifer) appears in Truth Be Told.
Billy Aames (played by David Lyons) appears in Truth Be Told.
Micah Keith (played by Kate Hudson) appears in Truth Be Told.
Micah is a controversial wellness guru whose husband, a controversial filmmaker, is murdered. She asks Poppy to investigate the killing, drawing Poppy into a case shaped by their friendship and causing that personal bond to compromise Poppy's judgment. Holt Rollins (played by Christopher Backus) appears in Truth Be Told.
Warren Cave (played by Aaron Paul) appears in Truth Be Told.
Warren is the man Poppy helped put behind bars for a 1999 murder. When new evidence suggests that he may have been wrongly convicted, his case becomes the central subject of Poppy's revived true-crime podcast and drives her decision to reopen the investigation. Leander 'Shreve' Scoville (played by Ron Cephas Jones) appears in Truth Be Told.
Truth Be Told (2019) — Character Map & Story Timeline
Truth Be Told (2019) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
A comprehensive breakdown of the three-season storyline, tracking investigative threads, character dynamics, and thematic evolution.
Character Network — 13 Characters
Poppy Scoville (Octavia Spencer) — protagonist Poppy is an Oakland journalist and true-crime podcaster who revives the program that made her famous. In season 1, she r...
