Truth Be Told
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"Truth Be Told" is the pilot episode of the television series Alias, introducing CIA double agent Sydney Bristow and the show's central espionage premise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truth Be Told canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth Be Told Context triple: [Sydney Bristow, firstAppearance, Truth Be Told]
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A.
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told is a crime drama television series that follows a true-crime podcaster, played by Octavia Spencer, as she reopens a controversial murder case that made her famous.
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B.
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told is a contemporary novel by British author Kia Abdullah that explores complex social issues through a tense, character-driven narrative.
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C.
Tell the Truth
"Tell the Truth" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, best known for its energetic guitar work and association with Eric Clapton’s early 1970s output.
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D.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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E.
Telling the Truth
"Telling the Truth" is a book by Lynne Cheney that examines the importance of historical accuracy and integrity in American education and public discourse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth Be Told Target entity description: "Truth Be Told" is the pilot episode of the television series Alias, introducing CIA double agent Sydney Bristow and the show's central espionage premise.
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A.
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told is a crime drama television series that follows a true-crime podcaster, played by Octavia Spencer, as she reopens a controversial murder case that made her famous.
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B.
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told is a contemporary novel by British author Kia Abdullah that explores complex social issues through a tense, character-driven narrative.
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C.
Tell the Truth
"Tell the Truth" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, best known for its energetic guitar work and association with Eric Clapton’s early 1970s output.
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D.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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E.
Telling the Truth
"Telling the Truth" is a book by Lynne Cheney that examines the importance of historical accuracy and integrity in American education and public discourse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | J. J. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Bradley Cooper
NERFINISHED
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Edward Atterton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Merrin Dungey NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Vartan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Rifkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Garber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Arvin Sloane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ Francie Calfo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Vaughn NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Tippin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsNarrativeDevice | flashforward cold open ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
drama ⓘ espionage ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter | Sydney Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesOrganization |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SD-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesPremise | CIA double agent leading a double life ⓘ |
| leadCharacterCoverEmployer | Credit Dauphine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterEmployer | SD-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation |
covert operative
ⓘ
graduate student ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Sydney Bristow becoming a double agent for the CIA ⓘ |
| narrativeTurningPoint |
Sydney Bristow learns SD-6 is not a real CIA division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
murder of Sydney Bristow's fiancé Danny Hecht ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Alias mythology and central espionage premise ⓘ |
| openingSceneLocation | Taipei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2001-09-30 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Alias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Bad Robot Productions
NERFINISHED
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Touchstone Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 66 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | J. J. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| writer | J. J. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Truth Be Told Description of subject: "Truth Be Told" is the pilot episode of the television series Alias, introducing CIA double agent Sydney Bristow and the show's central espionage premise.
Referenced by (1)
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