This evening, FOX is airing the final episode of Lie to Me’s third season. Will the series be back for a fourth season or will it be cancelled? The answer may have a lot to do with how well the show performs tonight.
Last season, Lie to Me averaged a 2.9 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 8.03 million total viewers. This season has been a different story. The series hasn’t been performing nearly as well and FOX declined to give the series an order for the back nine, leaving the season at 13 installments. That’s often a sign that the network has given up on a series and will just use up what they have left.
So far this season, Lie to Me ranks near the bottom on the list of FOX’s scripted shows, averaged a 1.9 rating in the demo and 5.75 million viewers. On January 10th, a pair of episodes averaged a 1.6 in the demo and 5.46 million viewers. Based on those numbers you could be pretty sure that the show’s fate was sealed.
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But then, the next week, Lie to Me registered a 20% gain in the demo. Last week, it saw an astounding 39% gain — moving up to a 2.5 rating and 7.67 million viewers. That represents a season high for the drama. If the series can sustain that rating tonight, it could be encouraging enough for FOX execs to greenlight a fourth season.
Despite the low ratings, the producers certainly don’t feel like the network has given up on Lie to Me. In a recent interview, 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.”
Cary also indicated that tonight’s finale goes to the heart of Lightman and Foster and their strong emotional bond. He noted, “We’re very happy with it. We think it will make the fans only more hungry for a season four.”
What do you think? Will Lie to Me be back for season four or will it be cancelled? Will you be satisfied if this is the end?
Yes please bring back lie to me as its one of the best shows on the tv so don’t beat about the bush bring back cal and the gang ” please “
Pleaseee pleaseee pleasseeeee BRING IT BACK!!!
Season 4 pleasee….. Please bring them back on tv, can’t wait any longer
Love…this show !!!
So sad an intelligent show was cancelled..
More lie to me!!! Best series.
Lie to Me is one of the best series I have seen on Netflix.Please bring it back.
A bit late in the day to comment now, but I have only just seen Lie to me!
it is one of the best series I’ve watched! Very absorbing, interesting, clever and often very amusing! The characters are very well written. Tom Roth is brilliant!
A great series, that has been cut short far too soon!
Lie to me it is the most original show i ever watched.Wonderful actors.I just loved it.Please bring it back .This show could have many many seasons.Bring it back please.
I have watched all 48 episodes at least 3 times. I never new about this show until NETFLIX. Why is it that all the shows that I watch have been cancelled. Who wants to watch all these shows where dead people are eating dead people (it seems that blood and gore, sex and brutality is what this society wants) doesn’t say much for our society.