The axe keeps flying over at TNT. The cable channel already cancelled Dallas and Franklin & Bash and now, they’ve cancelled Perception as well. There won’t be a fourth season.
Perception follows Doctor Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack), a talented and schizophrenic neuropsychiatrist, as he assists his former student, FBI Special Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), solve complex cases. Other castmembers include Kelly Rowan, Arjay Smith, LeVar Burton, and Scott Wolf.
The show is currently in its third season. Ten of the season’s 15 episodes have aired so far and have averaged 2.78 million viewers with a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That’s down about 10% when compared to season two.
While Perception certainly isn’t TNT’s biggest series, it’s been a respectable performer. It seems that the cancellation is at least in part due to the cable channel’s desire to move towards airing edgier series.
It’s worth noting that Legends, a show sited as being more “edgy”, drew only 1.53 million viewers and has yet to be cancelled or renewed.
The final five episodes of Perception will being airing on February 17, 2015. It’s unclear if they will give viewers any kind closure to the series.
ABC Studios produces Perception so there’s a chance that they might try to find another home for the series. There will be 39 episodes at the end of season three — a far cry from the typical 88 episode minimum needed for a syndication package.
What do you think? Do you like the Perception TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled, or renewed for a fourth season? Would you watch it on another channel?
I just finished watching the entire seasons
I just can’t believe the series has ended
Was very nice,interesting and educative
I’m watching Season 1 and love the plots and characters.
Yes, I would watch Perception on another channel and I want the cast to remain the same!
For me, this was in the top twenty shows I ever watched on T V; and I go back to the 1950’s!
I rewatched Perception and the Mentalist and loved them both. I just wish Perception could have kept going, it was so well written and acted
Hi, No it should no have been cancelled. Loved it! Is there anyway for us to read the forth season? It would be awsome. Thank you Diane
P.S. reality series suck. How can reality be scripted. It’s awful.
I would follow the series to another network. I enjoyed it very much . Seriously bummed it was cancelled friggen networks suck .
Light years ahead of the tripe McCormick is in now with Debra Mess! I’m still trying to figure out how two hours of thirty minute cartoons have stayed on for twenty-two- thirty years in prime time on Sunday evenings?