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Lie to Me: FOX Gives Drama Full Season Order; Good or Great News?

Published:November 27, 2009

Lie to Me tv showThough its performance hasn’t been stellar, FOX has finally ordered a full season of Lie to Me. What does this mean for the sophomore drama’s future?

Lie to Me follows Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth), a human lie detector, and his team of experts who help law officials solve their most difficult cases. The cast also includes Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Mekhi Phifer, and Monica Raymund.

The dramatic series is currently in a plum spot on the FOX schedule, sitting behind successful House on Monday nights. Unfortunately, it doesn’t hold onto much of the Hugh Laurie show’s audience. This past week, for example, House was first in the 18-49 demographic (4.6) and second in total viewers (11.95 million), opposite the Dancing with the Stars finals. Lie to Me shed 40% of the lead-in audience in both areas, attracting a 2.7 and 7.16 million.

Despite the so-so ratings performance, FOX has finally given the drama a full season and ordered nine additional installments. The decision comes several weeks after the decision to order more episodes of other shows like Glee and The Cleveland Show.

It will be some time before viewers see these episodes of Lie to Me however. The drama will be leaving the airwaves in mid-January, making way for the return of 24. FOX has indicated that Lie to Me will return at some point in the spring.

Unfortunately, the full season order is more likely of an indication that FOX anticipates they’ll be needing more original programming than their being satisfied with Lie to Me’s performance. What’s more, the show being put on hiatus isn’t likely to help the ratings.

At this point, Lie to Me looks like it will be firmly “on the bubble” come May. A third season isn’t assured and the show’s future will likely be decided by the strengths or weaknesses of FOX’s pilots for the 2010-11 season.

What do you think? Is Lie to Me worth watching or do you think FOX could do better? Would you move it to another night rather than put it on hiatus?


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Nayson May 8, 2010 at 1:31 pm

Absolutely brilliant show that eclipses most Series in terms of entertainment and psychological understanding. Tim Roth is not only made for this role…but has a future in this business I’m guessing for being a real lie detector. Hope the series continues. I’m from Singapore,Asia.

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wendy May 8, 2010 at 4:35 pm

Lie To me was on the other night!!!! ok, it was a repeat but it was ON AND I WATCHED IT!!!!LOL Thursday I think…I am in Ontario Canada (sorry forgot to note the channel)…

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The Espolts May 10, 2010 at 1:41 pm

PLEASE bring Lie to Me Back !!!!!

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Sibyl May 12, 2010 at 11:32 am

For all those “Lie to Me” fans, I just saw a previews last night on Fox that “Lie to Me” will return on June 7, 2010! Hurray! Can’t wait!

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judy May 18, 2010 at 2:50 pm

PLEASE BRING BACK LIE TO ME GREAT SHOW i AGREE WITH SIBYL……

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Waiting&Waiting May 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm

WAITING for Lie to Me to RETURN!!! My husband and I both love this show, bring it back!

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Theresa Case May 17, 2010 at 10:34 pm

My husband and I love “Lie To Me” it is a Great Show! It is original, interesting, suspenseful, and it still manages to add a touch of true life drama with romance and family life too. We Love This Show!

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LoveIt May 23, 2010 at 8:32 pm

I love ‘Lie To Me’ The show is awesome! Please keep it going!

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simon moss June 13, 2010 at 1:17 pm

this is the best show i’ve ever seen or ever will see tim roth plays the role better than anyone else could and has inspired me to take up psychology. please dont cancel lie to me its the best show ever!!!

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Sarah June 18, 2010 at 11:44 am

Lie to me is a well thought out show. It fits in with the popular crime theme but is a compleatly new spin on it! There isn’t a show out there like it.

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Anonymous June 26, 2010 at 12:29 pm

great great great show! super interesting and intense. definitely worthy of a third season

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Carol Cope June 30, 2010 at 1:44 am

Finally, a program worth watching. The performance by Tim Roth is outstanding. Always an exceptional actor, it’s good to see his talent showcased. The development of each character only enhances the series. A clever, fresh look for what is generally a wasteland of
viewing.

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Karen Mukai June 30, 2010 at 7:07 am

Lie to me is an original, the show is wonderful Tim Roth is great as usual.

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Arthur July 4, 2010 at 3:33 am

Lie to Me is on here in Japan—believe me, it’s a big hit. It’s showing in English with Japanese captions. There’s definitely going to be a growing interest in this program—especially with it’s international recognition of faces and gestures being the same worldwide.

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eskimo bob July 21, 2010 at 2:47 am

this show is incredible its definitely in my top three tv shows on air right now why do all the shows i love constantly have issues with staying on the air? its really frustrating cause there are so few good ones out there now a days with all of these stupid game shows and reality crap, i mean what ever happened to good tv writing it seems like no one cares any more about quality all they wanna watch are dumb reality crap where most of them are encouraged to act a certain way anyway its just irritating that good shows like Chuck and Lie to Me are constantly on the chopping block and yet American idol still plays as well as law & Order and Survivor the list goes on but its just upsetting to see that good shows keep getting over looked.

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Karen Mukai July 21, 2010 at 8:45 am

Really one of my top 5. Deserves 3rd season. Great program I look forward to it every monday.

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