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?
Stop, do not cancel! There has to be more than reality TV. The networks treat their viewers as if they all have to be ignorant to understand their entertainment when it is actually the network is ignorant of their viewers.
Perception is a great show, maybe the problem with these shows is not the show it srlf but TNT. People don’t want to get involved with a show when a network keepd cancelling every other show they put on. Perception is different and when it comes to tv shows different is good. I know I learned not to get involved with anything TNT airs again.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW IT IS A CUTE, HONEST SHOW WITHOUT WHO IS SLEEPING WITH WHO! I JUST LOVE THIS SHOW, SAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this show! Stop cancelling all the good stuff!!
Really enjoy this show! Wish it would not have been cancelled. Hope it gets picked up somewhere. TNT made a bad decision.
I really love the show, I look forward to watching it every week. I would watch it if it was on another network. I hope it does move to another network, so I can keep watching it. I think Eric McCormack is excellent in it, All of the actors are really good in it. I enjoyed watching him on Will & Grace. I hadn’t seen him on any other show since, so I was happy to see he was on a new series, Perception. And now it is being cancelled. Disappointing!!
Seriously? With all the “crap” on television they are going to cancel a great show like Perception? I really enjoy the show and will truly miss it. I won’t be watching anything new this network puts out! I am tired of finally finding a show with substance only to have it cancelled after a few seasons. I WAS an avid fan of TNT and the shows they aired. Keep it up TNT and when you finish canceling the shows I watch now I will no longer tune to your channel!!! Yes, I will definitely watch this show on a different… Read more »
A great show! Would definitely watch it on another network.
Interesting story lines and not afraid to discuss issues with mental illness
I really like this show. It shouldn’t be cancelled. I’d watch it on another channel.
It really needs to have a final season ending the story line one way or another; of all the crappy show TNT has put out and not cancelled just shows that the people in power don’t care about viewers only their own opinons
Why do all the great tv shows keep getting cancelled? This is a fantastic show. Maybe tnt needs more room for another reality show. Who knows hopefully another station picks it up. That’s what I will be watching
I love Perception. It is awesome and entertaining and the actors are great. I hate and do not watch reality shows – they are not actors. Come on ABC bring this show to your station and take it away from TNT. Keep Perception on!!!
I enjoy this show and its characters. Perception clearly at least another 4 seasons and I would enjoy seeing Lewicki’s expand his role. Yes I would watch Perception if shown on another channel. I also would like to voice that the currently day and time slot is perfect.
Please give us a season 4 with at least some closure to the charscters. I will watch on another if given the opportunity. Great show!!!!
I love that show! TNT stop canceling your great shows