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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Please bring back Lie to me Season 4 and 5 pleaseeeeeeeee !!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY! UGGGGGGH! need more!!!
I’ve just finished watching all 3 seasons and to find out there will not be a fourth,fifth season etc annoys me to think that people think about the vast majority rather than the few it’s not about the likes you get or the popularity it’s about making something for the audience to connect with we are the consumer and we pay for this so we are in control I urge you to make more seasons of breaking bad did this after season 3 it too would have been a bad move and look at how well that went just reconsider.
Bring on season 4, 5,6,7,8,9,10!!! This is one of the best shows there is – very clever, intelligent & thought provoking. I’ve turned a lot of people on to it who also love it. I just finished the last episode of season 3 & am severely bummed there are no more. PLEASE bring Tim Roth & crew back for more!!!!!! PLEASE…
Finally an intelligent script!! and you cancel??? are you crazy?? finally some substance and it is over….
I watched all 3 seasons and really liked it. I was very disappointed when like the show the glades it was cancelled without any kind of finalization of the characters. Just leave the audience in limbo. Not the way to do things at all if you want viewers to tune into your network.
Lie to me is one of the few good and intellectual
tv shows today. If you put a stop to lie to me I
will completely lose all hope in humanity!!
I’ve the watched every episode, every season.. More times than I can count I can recite the scripts…. Please make season 4
What ****** idiot thought iT was a good idea to cancel The ****** show.. Everyone loves iT right?!
One of the more intelligent shows on tv. I would really like to see it return.
Absolutely, bring it back. My husband and I loved it!
Great show! Superb acting! Bring it back, please!
My wife introduced me to ” lie to me” it really is a great program to not air season 4 is just plain nuts Tim Roth plays a fantastic role, come on fox you must see sense.
I’m upset that we don’t see how the story comes together and wraps up. They should have at least finished the story line. Very disappointed that it was’t done properly and we are left hanging. It is a good show and one that as you enjoyed watching it my family enjoyed discussing the different techniques they were using to know what someone was saying.
Too bad that all of that wasn’t taken into consideration.
Just finished season Three on Netflix..and loved it……I am gutted there is no Season Four..Finishing without a proper end sucks!!!! Grrrrrr Fox!