To Tell the Truth 2016
- Status
- Canceled
- First Aired
- June 14, 2016
- Last Aired
- April 27, 2022
- Format
- 6 seasons · 86 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~61.6 hours (43 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S5E3 "Jason Alexander, Dermot Mulroney, Amanda Seales, Abbi Jacobson" (★ 1/10)
- Network
- ABC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
What is To Tell the Truth?
To Tell the Truth is an American television panel show that serves as a modern reimagination of the classic game show format. The series, which ran from 2016 to 2022, features a recurring structure where four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2016
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 86
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 14, 2016
- Last aired
- Apr 27, 2022
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 9 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 86 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- ABC
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To Tell the Truth is an American television panel show that serves as a modern reimagination of the classic game show format. The series, which ran from 2016 to 2022, features a recurring structure where four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants. Each of these contestants claims to be the same person, asserting that they share the same unusual distinction, occupation, incredible talent, or specific achievement. Within this group, one individual is sworn to tell the truth, while the other two participants act as impostors. The celebrity panelists are tasked with asking the contestants a series of questions to determine which person is the genuine subject of the story read aloud by the host. The program features various participants, including Anthony Anderson, Doris Bowman, Joel McHale, and Nikki Glaser. The show is categorized as a comedy and maintains a TV-PG rating. Detailed records regarding individual episode air dates and the specific guest stars featured throughout the series are available for reference.
Should you watch it?
“A celebrity panel attempts to identify the truth-teller among three people claiming the same identity.”
- engaging guessing game
- celebrity panel interaction
- repetitive format
Watch it if you enjoy classic game shows and guessing games.
The show is appropriate for general family viewing.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tracee Ellis Ross Mytharc Jun 14, 2016
- E2 Mike Tyson Core Jun 14, 2016
- E3 Iliza Shlesinger Core Jun 21, 2016
- E4 Brooks Wheelan Core Jun 28, 2016
- E5 Yvette Nicole Brown Mytharc Jul 5, 2016
- E6 Daymond John Mytharc Jul 12, 2016
Season 2 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jalen Rose, Ashley Graham, Angela Kinsey, Donald Faison Mytharc Jan 1, 2017
- E2 Lara Spencer, David Arquette, Tom Bergeron, Sherri Shepherd Core Jan 8, 2017
- E3 Kal Penn, Justin Long, Nikki Glaser, Adam Rodriguez Core Jan 8, 2017
- E4 Ross Mathews, Iliza Shlesinger, Cedric, Jamie Chung Core Jan 15, 2017
- E5 Martha Plimpton, Tom Bergeron, Sherri Shepherd, David Arquette Core Jan 15, 2017
- E6 Gabriel Iglesias, Craig Robinson, Rachel Platten, Lauren Ash Core Jan 29, 2017
- E7 Jamie Kennedy, Andy Grammer, Natasha Leggero, Rachel Dratch Mytharc Jan 29, 2017
- E8 Tracee Ellis Ross, Iliza Shlesinger, Cedric the Entertainer, Joshua Malina Core Feb 19, 2017
- E9 Justin Long, Arielle Kebbel, Nikki Glaser, Kal Penn Core Jun 21, 2017
- E10 Wanya Morris, Cheryl Burke, Rachel Dratch, Natasha Leggero Core Jun 28, 2017
- E11 Jalen Rose, Sherri Shepherd, Chris Kattan, Kelly Osbourne Core Jul 5, 2017
- E12 Jalen Rose, Donald Faison, Angela Kinsey, Mary McCormack Core Jul 31, 2017
- E13 Olivia Culpo, Gabriel Iglesias, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Craig Robinson Core Aug 28, 2017
- E14 Iliza Shlesinger/Taye Diggs/Jana Kramer/Ken Marino Mytharc Sep 11, 2017
- E15 Nikki Glaser, Mel Brooks, Cloris Leachman, Michaela Watkins Mytharc Sep 18, 2017
Season 3 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Octavia Spencer, Dermot Mulroney, Nikki Glaser, Gabby Douglas Mytharc Jun 10, 2018
- E2 Mel Brooks, Joel McHale, Bill Hader, Natasha Leggero Core Jun 17, 2018
- E3 Ashley Graham, Jenna Elfman, Donald Faison, Alex Trebek Core Jun 24, 2018
- E4 Yvette Nicole Brown, Laverne Cox, Tony Hale, Jalen Rose Core Jul 8, 2018
- E5 Oliver Hudson, Candace Cameron Bure, Kal Penn, Ross Matthews Core Jul 15, 2018
- E6 Ashley Graham, Donald Faison, Craig Robinson, Adam Pally Core Jul 22, 2018
- E7 Joel McHale, Sasheer Zamata, Constance Zimmer, Paul Reubens Core Jul 29, 2018
- E8 Sherri Shepherd, Joshua Malina, Ryan Hansen, Ayesha Curry Core Aug 5, 2018
- E9 Theresa Caputo, Kal Penn, Denise Richards, Matt McGorry Core Aug 12, 2018
- E10 Margaret Cho, Tony Hale, Justin Baldoni, Ron Funches Mytharc Aug 19, 2018
- E11 Sherri Shepherd, Lauren Ash, Curtis Stone, Joshua Malina Mytharc Aug 26, 2018
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Oliver Hudson, Justin Long, Snoop Dogg, Amanda Seales Mytharc Jun 9, 2019
- E2 Joshua Malina, Cedric The Entertainer, DL Hughley, George Lopez Core Jun 16, 2019
- E3 Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Ron Funches, Kristie Alley Core Jun 30, 2019
- E4 Angela Kinsey, Alyssa Edwards, Fortune Feimster, Adam Rodriguez Core Jul 7, 2019
- E5 Jay Pharoah, Inbar Lavi, Rob Riggle, Sherri Shepherd Core Jul 14, 2019
- E6 Tom Lennon, Nikki Glaser, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Vivica A. Fox Core Jul 21, 2019
- E7 Norman Lear, Bob Saget, Joel McHale, Rita Moreno Core Jul 28, 2019
- E8 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Rob Riggle, Jesse Williams, Sherri Shepherd Core Aug 11, 2019
- E9 Adam Pally, Mayim Bialik, Chris D'Elia, Nicole Byer Core Aug 18, 2019
- E10 Ana Gasteyer, Jalen Rose, Joshua Malina, Wanda Sykes Core Aug 25, 2019
- E11 Justin Long, Missi Pyle, Tim Meadows, Liza Koshy Core Sep 8, 2019
- E12 Michael Bolton, Craig Robinson, Joel McHale, Jenifer Lewis Mytharc Sep 15, 2019
- E13 Oliver Hudson, Chris D'Elia, Craig Robinson, Rita Moreno Mytharc Sep 22, 2019
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs Mytharc May 21, 2020
- E2 Tom Lennon, D'Arcy Carden, Alfonso Ribeiro, Andrea Savage Core May 28, 2020
- E3 Jason Alexander, Dermot Mulroney, Amanda Seales, Abbi Jacobson Core Jun 4, 2020
- E4 Mark Duplass, Patti LaBelle, Kevin Nealon, Constance Zimmer Core Jun 11, 2020
- E5 Jeannie Mai, Craig Robinson, Bobby Moynihan, Meagan Good Core Jun 18, 2020
- E6 Mario Cantone, Raven Symoné, Rita Moreno, Deon Cole Core Jun 25, 2020
- E7 Yara Shahidi, Russell Peters, Michelle Buteau, Jeremy Sisto Core Jul 9, 2020
- E8 Ashanti, Gary Cole, Michael Ealy, Sherri Shepherd Core Jul 16, 2020
- E9 Joel McHale, Oliver Hudson, Nikki Glaser, Vivica A. Fox Core Jul 30, 2020
- E10 Michael Strahan, Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal, Taran Killam Core Aug 6, 2020
- E11 Mike Tyson, Deon Cole, Rumer Willis, Jenna Fischer Core Aug 13, 2020
- E12 Joe Mantegna, Bobby Bones, Tom Lennon, Natasha Leggero Mytharc Sep 3, 2020
- E13 Bob Saget, Brad Garrett, Sherri Shepherd, Nikki Glaser Mytharc Sep 3, 2020
Season 6 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jimmy Kimmel, Andrea Savage, Sherri Shepherd Mytharc Jan 26, 2021
- E2 Lil Rel Howery, Adam Rodriguez, Nikki Glaser Core Feb 2, 2021
- E3 Joel McHale, Cedric the Entertainer, Malin Åkerman Core Feb 9, 2021
- E4 Brad Garrett, Donald Faison, Cheryl Hines Core Feb 16, 2021
- E5 Alfonso Ribeiro, Tom Lennon, Vivica A. Fox Core Feb 23, 2021
- E6 Cedric the Entertainer, Joel McHale, Lauren Lapkus Core Feb 23, 2021
- E7 Nikki Glaser, Lil Rel Howery, Bob Saget Core Mar 2, 2021
- E8 Brad Garrett, Cheryl Hines, Big Boy Core Mar 9, 2021
- E9 Ron Funches, Tom Lennon, Rick Fox Core Mar 16, 2021
- E10 Sherri Shepherd, Gabriel Iglesias, Karamo Brown Core Mar 23, 2021
- E11 RuPaul, Cedric the Entertainer and Nikki Glaser Core Jun 6, 2021
- E12 Jason Alexander, Oliver Hudson and June Diane Raphael Core Jun 13, 2021
- E13 Kevin Nealon, Retta, Francia Raisa Core Jun 20, 2021
- E14 Brad Garrett, Michael Ealy, Jeannie Mai Core Jun 27, 2021
- E15 Lil Rel Howery, D.L. Hughley, Joel McHale Core Jul 19, 2021
- E16 Teri Hatcher, Chelsea Handler, Thomas Lennon Core Jul 25, 2021
- E17 Caroline Rhea, Deon Cole, Adam Pally Core Aug 22, 2021
- E18 Nico Santos, Kate Flannery, Joel McHale Core Aug 29, 2021
- E19 J.B. Smoove, Brad Garrett, D'Arcy Carden Core Sep 12, 2021
- E20 Cedric The Entertainer, London Hughes and Nikki Glaser Core Sep 19, 2021
- E21 Cynthia Erivo, Gary Owen, Donald Faison Core Feb 22, 2022
- E22 George Lopez, D.L. Hughley, Natasha Leggero Core Mar 8, 2022
- E23 Loni Love, Adam Pally, Ron Funches Core Mar 22, 2022
- E24 Oliver Hudson, Kim Fields, London Hughes Core Mar 29, 2022
- E25 Chelsea Handler, Thomas Lennon, Oscar Nunez Core Apr 5, 2022
- E26 Amanda Seals, Kevin Nealon, Jaleel White Core Apr 12, 2022
- E27 Marlon Wayans, Arsenio Hall, Joel McHale Mytharc Apr 19, 2022
- E28 Cynthia Erivo, Donald Faison, Iliza Shlesinger Mytharc Apr 27, 2022
Frequently asked questions
What is the format of the show?
A celebrity panel questions three people to determine which one is telling the truth about a specific claim.
How many people claim the same identity?
Three people present themselves as the same individual with a shared talent, job, or achievement.
Do the contestants always tell the truth?
Only one person is sworn to tell the truth, while the others are not.
Is this a new show?
This is a modern reimagination of a classic game show.
Who participates in the questioning?
A celebrity panel is responsible for questioning the contestants.
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