Two friends – Katy and Jimmy – are both lawyers from different walks of life who decide to take on the same case; the possible rape and then murder of a seventeen year old student; the main suspect - her teacher; a supposedly good man who dedicates his free time to looking after his cancer stricken wife and two children, while tutoring students on the side. The only problem is that Jimmy works for the defence, whilst Katy works for the prosecution.

So begins a battle of wits as these two friends fight to push what they believe to be the truth to the forefront, while trying to belittle the opposition. Things aren’t as clear cut as they seem though, and the situation begins to unravel to no one’s benefit. Tragedy strikes, revelations occur and secrets are spilled – add into the mix inter-office tension and will any of them make it out unscathed?

I enjoyed watching the Whole Truth. The two main protagonists are genuinely likeable characters; honest, hardworking but with a demeanour that exudes confidence. Whilst it is never confirmed, the seeds are planted that perhaps Katy and Jimmy were once more than just friends - the intense rivalry is peppered with mutual respect and the kind of playful flirting one would expect from people who have an attraction towards each other. The rest of the cast is acted admirably, but they lack the spark of the main two, who really play off each other.

Whilst this particular episode was intriguing enough, at times things were a little bit ‘Hollywood’ – by this I mean that things just seemed to happen without much explanation or plot development. The prosecution needs a witness? Bam, one phone call and it’s done. The defence needs some supporting evidence? Bam, another phone call and there it is. A lot of investigation was alluded to throughout the episode, but the viewer wasn’t allowed to see very much of it at all. This is a crying shame because I felt I was denied some of the satisfaction from the episodes conclusion, because things rushed by so quickly. The 45 minute running time was an explosion of accusations, revelations, objections and overruling – it just needed to take a step back and take a breath occasionally. 

Overall The Whole Truth is an enjoyable distraction from the outside world – never dark enough to trouble you, or smart enough to make you wonder, but its lightweight nature carries it through.