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 do not watch honey booboo and housewives shows as it leads to decline of overall intellectual brain activity. Lie to me on the other hand was a very, very well written show and off course got cancelled. Mostly because of mentally less demanding shows as mentioned.
Make bloody sense of that one, love!
I”m not sure why you got rid of this series. It’s one of the best series I’ve watched. I was completely addicted to it. I loved trying to figure out all the facial expressions and body movements as they were, It was very interactive and even my son would come home and say “are we going to watch Lie to Me while we veg out?” He was just as addicted and was caught up in trying to figure it out like I was. I loved that we could watch it together. It was funny because we would go around the… Read more »
I want more….. Please please !!!! The best tv show ever ❤️❤️❤️
My family and I are totally obsessed! Please bring it back! …Great show…love love love!
This is one of the best programs that iv watch its brilliant.so why in the world is it been cancelled.it really get to me when they put on a great show like this we get in to it and the BOOM they take it off .I just don’t get why ????? So PLEASE PLEASE bring it back
Lie to me is one of the greatest shows ever made. Please bring it back!!!!
lie to me was definitely one of the best shows Ive ever seen, i loved it so much and now that its over i’m super bummed. fox sucks !! i bet season 4 would have been the best of all!!!
Anybody knows the account of Tim Roth?
P.S.And i deffinatly agree with you! The show must go on! It is really the greatest drama that i have ever seen!
I don’t know why a show like Friends can have so many seasons, and they cancel a great show like Lie to me. Friends is a typically stereotype sitcom. A over glorified soap opera. If I wanted to watch mindless melodrama, all I would have to do is follow my friends life. Most people in general have drama, either they cause it, or it just happens to them. Why would I want to watch garbage like that. Lie to me is different, interesting and brilliant. It has a great cast, and Tim Roth is an extraordinary actor. The show pulls… Read more »
I stumbled upon this show late 2010, and I was hooked after the first episode. Tim Roth is brilliant and so is the rest of the cast. When I watched the last episode of season 3, I was on the edge of my seat, and when I went looking for 4 I was only met with despair as I discovered it had been cancled. A part of me died that day. Bring it back. Til then, I’ll be marathoning the 3 seasons I have.
It was one of the greatest tv shows I have ever seen. Amazing cast too.
Yes we need lie to me season 4 plz!!
It is the first time I have watched the show, but I love it. Please let it carry on, I am still watching the episodes at the moment and I am enjoying every minute of it.
Without a shadow of a doubt, in my view, “Lie To Me*” should continue to the extent that “Friends” did.. I would continue to be an avid viewer.. no question. I feel as though I have lost a part of my family since it finished, and I know I’m not alone in this. Please consider bringing if back!
Love lie to me
Netflix should buy it and release more episodes
Know so many people that want more episodes released
Please bring it back
We wish that would happen. There would be so many happy people if this were to happen.