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 love this show..very upset at TNT’s cancellation of it..would watch it again on another channel if available. Would love to see it brought back.
There are few great shows on TV, but this is one of them.Strong characters and great scripts. I have watched fewer shows on the Big Four as they are brain dead, and they think we are too. ABC, please save this show, I like it just like Monk and White Collar, and these were great shows with character to watch and grow with. Maybe move it to your network and save it like JAG and Taxi were in the past.
This show is one of the BESTEST shows on TV. I am so sick of reality s hows, sex, language, etc. This show is clean, great plot line, and great actors/actresses.
please don’t cancel this show….what do we need to do to keep this show going…..please tell us. no one wants this show to be canceled.
I will miss the program ! It was well written and enjoyable. I hope they change their minds.
Please do not cancel this show. Move it to another network. I am
Also one who has had enough of reaity tv. Let us please have a show that has some substance like Perception.
This is one of the best cast of actors, especially Eric McCormack and Rachel Leigh. The script is well written and it makes you more aware of the mental illness that plagues so many people. By all means, let’s renew Perception and maybe a different time slot, after Major Crimes.
Great show! It requires some decent level of intelligence to enjoy this show. Thus, the cancellation, as the only audience the powers that be are interested in are the mindless ones who will buy any product to which they are constantly exposed.
Love this show. Miles above the usual teenage vampire crap. Stupid decision. Would definitely watch on a different station.
Why the hell would you cancel such a wonderful series? The decision at TNT must be brain dead. I love this show AND AM SICK AND TIRED OF REALITY TV ….nothing but a bunch of a….holes letting people watch them act stupid etc. Enough of garbage TV. Believe it or not, there are many educated people out in TV viewing land with IQs over 100 (also – start working on your staff who come up with these lame ideas for reality TV – their IQs should possibly be questioned.
I love this show. I would watch it on another channel. So sad to see it end so quickly.
oh God I really love this show. too bad they’ll cancelled it 🙁
Tomorrow is this series finale and I can’t believe it.
Too much curiousness left from the previous episode. Like ‘why Moretti escaped her wedding’, the future of Daniel – Moretti together, etc. I hope they can save this series. Pretty please?!
I really love the show. I have watched it from the beginning. So stupid that it is canceled. Put it on another station. Guess they want another reality show. Not much on TNT to watch other than Major Crimes.
Love this show. It is certainly better than those shows with rednecks fighting cops and supernatural beings killing people randomly. Why doesn’t ABC save the show?
I really have enjoyed this show. I would watch it on another channel.
Everybody. Tomorrow is the last episode of Perception. AT this point I am not sure if anything will work to save this show but we can try!
Go to Change.org and type in Perception.
Sign the first Petition and get everyone you know to sign it also!
It is not too late .We can do it together!
love the show in every way and would watch it on another chanel
Here is another link to help save perception.
Tell everyone you know by email, FB, twitter etc.
Do this once a day or be stuck with the crappy programming that we all have
to pay for!
https://www.change.org/p/tnt-un-axe-perception-goal-20k