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?
Loved last Season…but tonight’s episode…didn’t even finish watching it…awful!
I would pay to watcht this show on netflix or amazon…..someone should pick it up!
Love perception. Would definitely watch it on another channel.
Great show with great plots, can’t wait for each show. I will watch it anywhere I can find it. Bad decision on upper management as usual. TNT your shows were far ahead of the ones on the big 3 networks, get your head out of your@@#%$^^^%%$##.
Please renew the show. If it goes to another channel I would watch it.
We love the show. It should not be canceled. Hope it gets picked up by some network!
I love Perception!! Please renew it!!
I love ‘Perception’ and would pay to watch it on NetFlix or Amazon.
It is incomprehensible to me how interesting, well-written shows like ‘Perception’ are cancelled.
Netflix picked up Longmire when A&E cancelled it (and it was one of their top-rated shows!). Maybe we should be emailing Netflix and suggesting they pick up Perception. (If they do, I will subscribe SO FAST!)
I’m no fan of Franklin & Bash, the show was too childish for my taste. But I did like Perception, which will be back on next Tues. night.
To Ashley,
How do I get Netflix? Is it expensive? Do I need special equip for it? Please let me know.
It’s a matter of paying the fee and downloading the app. It’s $7.99 a month up. Check it out at Netflix.com.
If a miracle happens and Congress gives me a decent raise for my SSI (fat chance) I’d love to go with Netflix. But with all my expenses keeping a roof over my head, and other necessities I can’t afford sad to say.
Love the show, don’t why it is being cancelled!!! Not sure why this channel is canceling good shows like Perception, Franklin &Bash and Dallas. We look forward to these shows knowing full well the number is less than the major network shows. It is a shame we are left with crap to watch.
Not wanting Perception to be Cancelled or following it to another station or network seems to be a very popular vote for the general population that answered this website. I hope someone is listening. Maybe if we had ABC’s email address they might listen to us.
How about it gang?
Lets bombard AbC on Twitter and FB … Know they have Twitter site
That, Mary Beth, I will do. Thank you for the info.
Okay you Twitter members start posting on ABC on Twitter, or if you have it on FB.
Thank you, Mary Beth
I did it, and posted this website to prove my point. Please join in with me or start one on FB.
That is exactly what we all need to do and emAil this link to everyone so we can
Collectively save this amazing show!! And do it at least 2 or 3 time a week!
So are can you do it too? If not on Twitter than on Face Book? It’s up to you.
It seems any show with any kind of intellectual content gets dropped!!!! Who are these networks catering to???
A&E has duck dynasty, then there’s Dog the Bounty Hunter still showing up, and other idiot programs. They are catering to the lame brains that’s who.
LOL who do you think?? All those lamebrains who watch crap like the Kardashians, Toddlers in Tiaras, Jersey Shore, and Real Housewives of anywhere. Viewers like that can’t follow a show as intelligent as Perception!
Would I watch Perception on another channel? I would watch it on any channel. It has smart well thought out plots which seems to be the kiss of death to TV shows. Most want stupid shows but they aren’t the ones buying the products advertised on these shows. I don’t think we should be dumb downing America.
My brother and I usually call each other and discuss this show. Not something we typically would do with some of the less interesting shows.
Perception was an incredible, well acted and engaging show. I hope it finds another channel
Perception shouldn’t be cancelled and it should be on a different channel if tnt is going to be stupid!!! I hope it will be…this is one of my favorite shows!!
Neither perception or Franklin & Bash should have been canceled!!! TNT pisses me off!!!
I love this program and find it well acted and smart and would watch it on any other channel.