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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Bring back this dope show I have been watching it over and over
Please bring it back!!!!
This is one of the finest series on TV bring it back!
Bring it back now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get it back! I can watch it forever!
Tell fox.. Tell em we all want it back.! I just contacted them an told em how I felt. U can too. Go make ur voice heard
Instead of cancalling the show altogether I think they should just continue it on netflix because there NEEDS TO BE A SEASON 4!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!
This is an awesome show!! This reason rating fell from here in Canada was because Global Network switched from analog to digital–most people could not watch it from their antennas anymore!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!! THANK GOODNESS FOR “Netflix”!! But I would LOVE the show to return!! “Faithful Watcher”!!
Tim and the rest of the cast did an amazing job please do something we need to watch season 4…
oooyyyyyyyyyyyy
Please….no…
Get lie to me back….
It’s not supposed being this way….
I found this awesome show on Netflix and was hooked after the first episode! I only watch Fox news so I never heard of this show before. I’m disappointed to find there are only 3 seasons. I wish Netflix would consider picking this show up where Fox left off and continuing it as one of their series! Fox didn’t do something right as far as reaching their target market because the show is good!
I think they should re-air the show for another season to test and see how it would do all these years later. I personally think it was a hidden gem and needed more advertisement.
Man that show was awesome they need to start it back up ASAP
Can’t believe it ended there… It’ll be great if they continued the seasons… At least season 4!! Love this show!
It should have been renewed and maybe aired on a different station! Maybe Netflix will pick it up and carry it forward in the future. It’s definitely worth it!