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Mekhi Phifer in Season 3 of Apple TV+ TRUTH BE TOLD

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Season 3 of Apple TV+ TRUTH BE TOLD offers a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts. Octavia Spencer and Mekhi Phifer, and more, the show challenges its viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage.

Let’s get into Mekhi Phifer in Truth Be Told Phifer as he plays the role of Markus Knox/Killebrew. His character is a former detective and longtime friend of Poppy Parnell, who Octavia Spencer plays.

In the show, he stays strong for his wife while taking on the daunting search for Trini.

We want to give Mekhi Phifer his flowers as he has graced our screens in some of our favorite movies such as Soul Food, Paid N Full, Honey, 8 Mile, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Dawn of The Dead, and the Divergent series.

Mekhi Phifer has been in the industry for decades, taking on roles in some of our favorite films. With the finale of Truth Be Told approaching this week, we wanted to share some of our favorite moments of Mekhi on screen.

Here is a recap of some of the roles that make him memorable.

Soul Food A family classic in the black household, he plays Lem, who is Bird’s husband (played by Nia Long), a convicted felon who wants to make a change in his life for the betterment of himself and the entire family.

Paid N Full Money-Making Mitch played by Phifer, Paid N Full is based on a true story of a New York City trio running a drug trade in the 1980s.

In 2003, he played Chaz, the love interest to Honey (played by Jessica Alba), a choreographer navigating the music industry’s dark side.

8 Mile is the story of a young white rapper, Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr., who chases his dream of being a freestyle rapper despite his fear but can’t do it without the support of his friend, Future, played by Phifer.