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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I discovered the show recently and fell in love with it. I watched all 48 episodes in 2 weeks time! Bring it back pleaseeeee
I agree !!! And it’s accurate too !! Based on Paul Ekmans work !
Just finished last episode of season 3. Watching in UK via Netflix. Crushed to discover there are no more! This is a great show with generally likeable characters . Please bring it back. Still so much potential ……
i just finished watching all 48 episodes of Lie To ME….. I got hooked.. my daughter and I will always try this competition of who reads faces better. It is sad that FOX cancelled it! We would like to have it back! pleaseeeeee…… this show is so much fun to see. Really, is anybody considering in bringing them back! It would be a great come-back.
Bring it back plz
Put the show back on, let’s get together nd see if we can make a season 4 how do we go bout it
The series is some of the best on television. Just now discovering the show and very sorry to hear that it will only run three seasons. The cast is dynamite and the premise of revealing expressions revealing valuable information is fascinating
One of the best shows looked forward to it every week such a disappointment to be cancelled
Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) would clearly say “all good things come to an end” sadly, this is the case with Lie to Me.
I watched 40 something episodes and would love to see another 40. In the meantime I can watch these again….. !!
YES BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!
find a ****** awesome serial, and it has only 3 seasons, ….. lot of fkin bad serials have lot of seasons, and THEY ARE SO BAD…
Pleaseeee renew. The plot is very interesting and actors are not fake and plastic. it is a pleasure to watch them.
Yes please renew the show. I recently discovered the series and I was hooked till the end!!!!
Bring it back now
This show is amazing and should have a years of more episodes.
I just finished episode 13 of the third year. I think the show hurt itself by pushing the Plot A and Plot 1A idea for too long, resulting in a loss of viewership. The third year was the best IMO when they dropped the weak subplot idea. No doubt the ship has passed but I would have been happy to watch another 3 years of The Lightman Group.