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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Stage 29 Productions |
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Release | September 10, 2018 – April 2019 |
Face the Truth is an American syndicated panel talk show hosted by Vivica A. Fox, which ran from September 2018 to May 2019. It was distributed by CBS Television Distribution (now known as CBS Media Ventures). [1]
In March 2018, CBS announced that Face the Truth would be coming to its daytime television lineup. [2] [3] [4] The series was produced by Jay McGraw and Stage 29 Productions and had recruited panelists such as Jon Taffer, Judy Ho, and Rosie Mercado. [1] [2] [3] Phil McGraw also served as an executive producer on the series. [5] The show was filmed at Paramount Studios’ Stage 30 and used the same set as fellow CBS talk show The Doctors. [6]
It was described as a series focused on conflict resolution, with guests presenting problems and receiving advice from the panel of experts. [7] [5] The program also featured participation from a live studio audience that offered opinions on the problems presented in each episode. [8]
The show premiered on September 10, 2018. [9] After one season, CBS announced the program’s cancellation in April 2019. [1] [3] [4]
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