The WORST episodes of The Truth Will Out

Every episode of The Truth Will Out ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Truth Will Out!

Could Sweden’s most notorious killer be innocent? Detective Peter Wendel struggles to hold together his fractured psyche – and mismatched cold case team – while uncovering the truth of a cryptic message.

Last Updated: 9/26/2024Network: ViaplayStatus: Ended
Recruiting the Team
star
6.93
55 votes

#1 - Recruiting the Team

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2018

Peter is back in the police house after several years of sick leave and is going to put together a new Cold Fall group. The only ones seeking the services are two police officers who hate each other, Jorma and Caijsa, and the odd group is beginning to hunt their pursuit of justice.

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Leaked Investigation
star
7.09
55 votes

#2 - Leaked Investigation

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2018

Peter's secret investigation has leaked to the media, causing havoc both in the police house and in the Justice Department where Peter's ex-wife Ann-Marie works. Jorma and Caijsa are forced to work together as they dig into the old murder case.

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Murder Weapon
star
7.26
46 votes

#3 - Murder Weapon

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2018

Peter himself is suspected of murder when it emerges that the murder weapon belonged to him. Ann-Marie realizes that the Minister of Justice, who himself was involved in the murder convictions against the serial killer, is trying to influence Peter's investigation in a blameworthy way.

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Episode 1
star
7.28
29 votes

#4 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2021

A colleague and friend of Peter Wendel has been found murdered. Old unsolved murder investigations are found in the man's apartment. Peter and his group are now tasked with finding out why he had these.

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Prior Crimes
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7.30
44 votes

#5 - Prior Crimes

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2018

Peter decides to try to talk to the Minister of Justice about the old murder cases. At the Justice Department, Ann-Marie discovers that someone has broken into her computer in search of something that could get Peter killed.

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New Lead
star
7.30
47 votes

#6 - New Lead

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2018

Peter continues to shadow the suspect despite being forced to take a vacation. Caijsa and Jorma lie to their boss to secretly help Peter. Barbro begins to investigate a mysterious disappearance many years ago in the village of Österbymo.

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Old Grudges
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7.40
43 votes

#7 - Old Grudges

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2018

Peter and the Cold case group are forced to release their suspected killer. Ann-Marie understands that her own enemies in the Justice Department now know Peter's secret. Jorma and Caijsa's old quarrels eventually rise to the surface and explode.

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Episode 2
star
7.46
28 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2021

Peter and Barbro shadow Ludvig Larsson and discover something shocking. At the same time, Caijsa and Jorma try to find out why Conny had the old murder investigations.

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Hostage
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7.49
45 votes

#9 - Hostage

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2018

The suspected killer has managed to escape. Peter and the others in the Kalla Fall group feverishly try to track down the killer and they now find even more unpleasant evidence that all suggests that the killer is planning something awful.

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Manhunt
star
7.51
49 votes

#10 - Manhunt

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2018

The Peter and Kalla fall group leads the largest human chase since the Palme murder. The whole world looks at Sweden and Peter is forced to face harsh criticism when they make no progress in the search for the murderer and the disappeared Minister of Justice.

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Episode 3
star
7.61
28 votes

#11 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2021

Ulla and Veronica pressure Barbro to tell what the cold case group is doing. At the same time, Peter and the cold fall group realize that Ludde is much more dangerous than they first thought.

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Episode 4
star
7.61
28 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2021

Larsson is up and running. The cold fall group realizes that Conny had several secrets and it turns out that the extortion activities were more large-scale than previously thought.

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Episode 5
star
7.78
27 votes

#13 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2021

Emelie escapes from the police who search Stella and Ante's house, whereupon Peter discovers something by chance. Peter and the group now realize that they missed an important clue…

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