Sometimes the truth hurts — especially when it comes to television ratings. After three seasons, FOX has cancelled Lie to Me.
Starring Tim Roth, Lie to Me revolves around Cal Lightman and members of The Lightman Group. They’re a team of specialists who help law enforcement agencies uncover the truth by using applied psychology. Others in the cast include Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Monica Raymund, Hayley McFarland, and Mekhi Phifer.
Last season, Lie to Me averaged a 2.9 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 8.03 million total viewers. That was down from season one and the series found itself on the bubble for renewal. FOX ended up giving the TV series another chance and renewed it for 13 episodes.
Unfortunately, season three didn’t perform nearly as well as season two. It premiered last October to a 2.1 rating in the demo and 5.86 million. Viewership eroded in subsequent weeks and FOX declined to give the show a full season order. Lie to Me then hit a new series low in January, registering a meager 1.5 rating and 5.43 million viewers.
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In its final weeks on the air, viewers seemed to rally behind it and Lie to Me had its best ratings of the season — a 2.5 in the demo and 7.67 million.
Though the ratings had come way down, FOX execs claimed that they still valued the TV series and saw it as a solid utility player. Showrunner Alex Cary said, “Fox has been very clear with us — they know what the show is, they know what it can do. [The ratings bump] shows that people will come watch the show.”
Now, after three seasons on the air, the series is over. FOX has officially cancelled Lie to Me after 48 episodes. All of the installments have aired. Though there are too few episodes for a traditional syndication package, the first two seasons have already been released on DVD.
What do you think? Should Lie to Me have been renewed for season four?
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love the series! Would like ‘Lie to Me’ be continued!
The reason why there is no more Lie To Me?
Because people in FOX are pathological liars, and most likely some of them were in a court for that reason.
P.S. My father is live lie detector (neuropsychiatrist), and his advice to everyone is: don’t lie, unless you want to get in the trouble, and make your life much harder.
I absolutely love the series and wish it had continued you left it on a cliffhanger which is ******** really wish it continued
may be those critics come to their own senses…and fear for their hidden truth….i love this series….should be continue still now….love it
Lied to me was great show. I can’t believe it. Finally a show that requires some brains to follow it and you dump on it. Any way to bring back fro the dead? Update it? Please
Lie to me should have been renewed you guys are taking off all the good showed star,empire, and many more you’re making it so we don’t get involved in following a series because we get into them and then cut them about to leave fox and watch and get into another station news and all
Love this series with the excellent Tim Roth-how could it be cancelled?
Just when things were starting to establish themselves; the characters were so good, the actors are brilliant!
Deserved another series at least.
I stumbled upon the TV show called Lie To Me, on Hulu, although it’s been over 9 years since it’s last aired, is there anyway it can come back? Its smart, so well written, and I think it would be perfect time to bring it back! With our current climate and how there are so many lies being told! This show would do great in day in age. I hope someone reads this and really give the show a chance. And only Tim Roth could play the part of Cal Lightman. He brilliant in this roll, he seemed to in… Read more »
Loved the show. Never hears of it till recently on HULU. We binged three seasons as there aren’t any more shows. Great cast and characters.
Bring it back please
Bring it back