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?
Perception changed my life. I have always loved television and science. This show brings both of those things together in a special and smart way. This show helps me to figure out who I am as a person in the world and a human being. It give me something to look forward to every week and something that makes me truly happy. Television is about bringing meaning to the world around us through other peoples imagination and this show has done that perfectly. Let perception live on! Please do not take it away
I would like Perception to continue. I like the characters and premise of the show
I love Perception and am so sad that it was canceled. I wish TNT would reconsider. It is an interesting, thought provoking, smart show with an excellent cast. I think people are hungry for this kind of show.
Please renew this show or hopefully allow it to be picked up elsewhere. This is a great show.
Seems like all of the best shows on tv are being cancelled. Yet these reality shows are becoming very popular. The executives at TNT need to re examine the definition of what is a good television show.
I am SOOOOOOO disappointed that Perception has been cancelled. My favorite show!!! I faithfully watch!! Will definitely follow it if it is picked up on another network!! I have given up on TNT…………….
I haven’t watched Perception from the beginning. I’ve been a loyal Rizzoli & Isles fan though, and one night I kept watching to see what Perception was about. It caught my attention, and since then it has become regular for me to watch both series each night. Seeing as a I don’t really care for any other shows on TNT, I am sad to see it cancelled. I would follow it on another channel.
My wife and I enjoy this show. Well acted, interesting and sometimes intricate plots, and people who are supposedly brilliant actually portrayed that way. We hope TNT reconsiders.
I am really upset that this show is being cancelled. It is my favorite show. It is a decent show without a lot of weird or sexual content.
My wife and I would definitely watch a fourth season of Perception on whatever network.
I cannot believe another great show is being cancelled. I really enjoy Perception. It is very thought provoking and makes you think as you put together the pieces of the puzzle. I love how they use the schizophrenia as a gift and not a disability. I hope that this show will be picked up by another station or by netflix, like Longmire was. It is a shame that such good, wholesome shows are the ones being cancelled.
Please keep this show .. A magnificent one . A lot care
I am really upset that Perception was cancelled and it is a shame that Legends just got renewed when it was pulling in a lot less viewers than Perception. Somebody at TNT has their head up their a**. Hopefully another station picks it up for all us loyal viewers.
I totally agree. Eric M. and the cast are OUTSTANDING!!! Appointment tv -but with TNT is Disappointment tv
Bad news everyone. ABC removed my post in Twitter. If you are on Face Book see if you have better luck. I’m really bummed.
I love this show! Well written and always interesting. I will definitely follow it if someone else picks it up!
What a shame, this is such a well written, thoughtful show, TNT should be ashamed.. Lets hope ABC has more sense and picks up the series