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 too can’t believe that TNT is cancelling Perception. It is a great show. I will miss it, and would love for it to be aired on another channel.
I think airing on ABC will give it bigger and better exposure.
I am going to miss Perception and Franklin and Bash. I can’t believe TNT is cancelling great shows. I would definitely watch these two shows on another channel
Franklin & Bash was to sophomoric for me, so I won’t miss them, but Perception was intelligent and should remain.
I just hope ABC gets these messages.
I’m hoping that the people who operates this website will forward all these comments to TNT and ABC so they will know how we feel about them canceling Perception. I for one, am not a happy camper with TNT right now.
Perhaps we should be letting ABC know how we feel and stop hoping either ABC or TNT will take notice.
I have Dish so I can’t get ABC so I would still lose, but I’d be happy for the rest of the audience who also love this program. Wish I could afford Direct.
Perception is one of the smartest well-written show on TV. I think it has the same appeal, if not more, as the other keep-you-guessing , twisty-ending shows, such as the Mentalist or NCIS. I hope that other networks would pick up this show and I would surely continue to watch it.
That’s ridiculous. Very disappointing for what I think was a well written show. Love Eric and was so happy to see him back on TV.
Reality TV takes over. Such crap
Bah-hum-bug! You guys kill everything that has any worth and keep the “junk”!
We need Perception back. The script is so well put together, taking into consideration many neurological real facts. You can’t and shouldn’t cancell itm maybe you should move it to other channel. But just deleting it is insane.
Nooo! Don’t cancel Perception! It’s one of my favorite shows! It would be upsetting if you guys cancel this show!
Insanity at TNT has happed! Perception….Franklin & Bash… who put what in the Lower ups” drinks? Simply this so nutty crazy. Some people must have feet for taste!
I liked the show I am a fan of Erik McCormack. I thought he gave great nsugt as to how you can function with a mental heahth disease and his students seemed intrigued in his class. sorry to see it go but wuld watch it on anothe channel.
I can’t believe they are cancelling this series!!! Seems like the really stupid shows (where you don’t have to have a brain to watch them i.e. Jane the Virgin, Here Comes Honey BooBoo etc keep making a come back. Shows that are positive in terms of family values, putting God in their lives and giving him credit and giving you something to think about or try to follow in terms of plot are not making it. Then they are doing remakes of movies into series (the Marvel comics).
They should have not cancelled this show!! It is so good!! It should be renewed!!
I love that show I hope they don’t cancel. If TNT cancels it I will definitely watch on another network
I love that show I hope they don’t cancel. I TNT cancels it I will definitely watch on another network
My WHOLE family LOVES the show Perception. It’s so very brilliant. Should have renewed this show!! I’d follow the show to whatever channel it went. TNT is crazy for thinking about letting this show go.