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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Lie to me helped me learn a lot bout signs ofdeflection. And now , i still cant move onfrom this series
I love this TV show a lot, I like TV show which is not about some cute guys, blood sucking , it’s something about science and it’s worth watching, wish that FOX would change their mind and make it come back!
I believe Lie to Me is an intelligent series and should have been renewed, really!!!
“Lie to Me” is my family’so favorite show! All the crazy stuff with TV providers and antennas meant we didn’t know about it until it was on Netflix or we would have been trying to watch it all along! We watch and rewatch the episodes. We would be THRILLED if it came back. I notice it has influenced other crime shows where profilers are involved, but none of them have Cal Lightman 😉
I didn’t even know the show existed until I found it on Netflix. I loved it!!!! That is all I watched for two weeks! I would love to see more seasons of that show!! Maybe others like myself didn’t know about it or they too would have watched it on Fox.. Please renew it!!!!!!!!
It would be great if Lie to me came back in 2017. There are many things to figure out. I watched the three seasons on Netflix and the last one left me with a feeling of emptiness. Ley it come back!!! Please!!!
Please bring this show back. It’s one of my favourite shows, my friends and i usually watch it together.
Please bring back lie to me it was such an amazing show I absolutely love the show its so interesting! All three seasons were amazing you just can not end it on that last episode! Please bring it back!!!!
Bring back Lie To Me… Just watched Season 3 Finale… I’m wanting more. You can’t just end it there…
I’ve watched the series on Netflix and was hooked. Loved the concept and all the actors are excellent. Please make another series. Need to know if Cal and Gillian finally get together. Netflix take note get season 4 asap.
Lie To Me Needs to come back ASAP. I know it’s been off the air for years. However, if given another chance in 2017, it would thrive. The concept is too magnificent to let it pass.
Watching now on Netflix. …never heard if it before but I love it! Interesting, clever & funny. ..
Wish there was a season 4 to look foward to!
Bring this show back! Left it at a sort of cliff hanger.
At the very least air an episode that wraps things up. I hate being left wondering…
I didn’t even know that it had been canceled.
Whyyyyy, I need this show back, I have already rewatched all episodes too many times.
Unfortunately, this sort of behavior is all to common for the folks running Fox… take a show that is just beginning to ramp back up and that has a real appeal to a certain demographic, and is growing, and cancel it…