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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this is one of the best shows i have ever seen! please the show should continue.
BRING IT BACK!!!
I was really upset that there wasnt more season of this show! I really would love to see this show have more seasons to come.
i was so shocked to see no season four and with a weird ending fo season 3…it shouldn’t have ended that way…..
I loved this show! Bring on a 4th season!
LTM actually gave an insight to read facial expressions. Lot of learning was provided with entertainment. I think and I really suggest the channel to start LTM with the same CASTS, from where it was left.
This was an amazing show. Everything about this series was amazing. The bond between Cal and his daughter and their conversations, the chemistry between Foster and Cal, Torres and Looker. This series had everything viewers want to see. Yet the channel cancelled it. They are dumb. Am sure the ratings for LTM (Lie To Me) declared by the channel is not true. What is the guarantee the channel ain’t lying about the ratings.
I really wish the channel get some sense into their brain and start this show again from where it was left.
I really enjoyed that show and felt like I was going thru withdrawals at the end of season 3.
I want this show back please!!! I love this show to much. I hope it gets a renewal
Wow! Good show..3rs times the charm!!! I need to know what happens next
Love this show need more of this show or more like it.. very sad it is gone…
What a great concept! I thoroughly enjoyed the show at first. I recognized from the start that the premise might grow stale quickly. By mid-season 2 it had jumped the shark. It need not have so quickly – at that time the relationship dynamics completely went rogue…Cal and Foster, Torres and Loki…I imagine a lot of viewership was lost when these storylines unraveled. There were some great storylines even in season three, but by then the magic had been lost.
The study of facial muscle and involuntary body language is true, after watching this people become aware of those body language which most people ignore the signs a lot. People who likes to lie and dont want to get caught might not like the show lol.
Renew it.
Definitely it should be renewed!