AppleTV+ brings back Octavia Spencer mystery anthology Truth Be Told for S3

Octavia Spencer in mystery anthology series Truth Be Told

Streamer Apple TV+ has renewed mystery anthology series Truth Be Told, starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, for a third season.

Created and executive produced by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, season three of the show will be written by Maisha Closson, who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer. The complete first and second seasons are now available on Apple TV+.

Truth Be Told features Spencer as podcaster Poppy Scoville, who risks everything, including her life, to pursue truth and justice.

Based on the novel by Kathleen Barber, the series provides a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts. S2 saw Kate Hudson join the series in her first major role in a television series.

The show was created by Tramble Spellman and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s prodco Hello Sunshine, along the Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.

Serving as executive producers alongside Spellman and Closson are Spencer, Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping for Chernin Entertainment, and Mikkel Nørgaard.